"turncoat witness" meaning in All languages combined

See turncoat witness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: turncoat witnesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} turncoat witness (plural turncoat witnesses)
  1. (law) A hostile witness. Categories (topical): Law, People
    Sense id: en-turncoat_witness-en-noun-rqaAa7rr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

Inflected forms

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