hostile witness
noun/ˌhɒstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/
/ˌhɑːstl ˈwɪtnəs/, /ˌhɑːstaɪl ˈwɪtnəs/
(law)- a person who must answer questions in court but might not want to tell the truth or might answer in a way that is bad for the people asking the questions
- She was declared a hostile witness, then cross-examined.
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