HyperDic: adverse_witness

English > 1 sense of the expression *adverse witness*:
NOUN	person	adverse witness, hostile witness	a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party

English > *adverse witness*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party.
Synonym	hostile witness
Broader	witness	(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
Spanish	testigo desfavorable