"crown witness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crown witnesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crown witness (plural crown witnesses)
  1. (UK law) A person implicated in a criminal case who turn against their accomplices by serving as a witness for the state and who may enter into a witness protection program afterwards. Wikipedia link: crown witness Tags: UK Categories (topical): Law, People Translations (Translations): korunní svědek [masculine] (Czech), kronvidne [neuter] (Danish), kroongetuige [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), Kronzeuge [masculine, neuter] (German), koronatanú (Hungarian), finné na corónach [masculine] (Irish), pentito [masculine] (Italian), kronvitne [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), kronvittne [neuter] (Swedish)

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