turn state's evidence
1turn State's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑state * * * turn state’s evidence legal american phrase to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment… …
2turn state's evidence — index confess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 turn state s evidence …
3Turn state's evidence — To turn state s evidence is when an accused or convicted criminal testifies as a witness for the state against his associates or accomplices. Turning state s evidence is occasionally a result of a change of heart or feelings of guilt, but more… …
4turn state's evidence — idi law turn state s evidence, to give evidence against one s accomplice or accomplices in a crime, usu. in exchange for a reduced sentence …
5turn state's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence …
6To turn State's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… …
7turn state's evidence — legal American to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment …
8turn Queen's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑queen * * * turn Queen’s evidence legal phrase if a criminal turns Queen’s evidence, they agree to give information to the police or to a court of law to help them to catch other criminals Thesaurus: giving… …
9turn King's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑king * * * turn king s evidence Brit law used with the same meaning as turn queen s evidence when Britain is ruled by a king see QUEEN S EVIDENCE • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
10State's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… …
