TURN KING'S / QUEEN'S EVIDENCE

Meaning of TURN KING'S / QUEEN'S EVIDENCE in English

( BrE ) ( US turn state's ˈevidence )

to give information against other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment

—compare plea-bargaining

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KING — I Male sovereign over a nation or territory, of higher rank than any other ruler except an emperor . A …
Английский словарь Британика
EVIDENCE — In law, something (e.g., testimony, documents, or physical objects) presented at a judicial or administrative proceeding for the purpose of …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUEEN — I. ˈkwēn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English quen, quene, from Old English cwēn woman, wife, queen; akin to …
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KING — I. ˈkiŋ noun ( -s ; except sense 13a ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English kyning, …
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EVIDENCE — I. ˈevədən(t)s also -d ə n- or -ˌden- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUEEN — — queenless , adj. — queenlike , adj. /kween/ , n. 1. a female sovereign or monarch. 2. the wife …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KING — — kingless , adj. — kinglessness , n. — kinglike , adj. /king/ , n. 1. a male sovereign or …
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EVIDENCE — /ev"i deuhns/ , n. , v. , evidenced, evidencing . n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; …
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KING — v. make king, crown as king; rule as king, reign as king; act like a king; make a game piece …
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUEEN — I. ˈkwēn noun Etymology: Middle English quene, from Old English cwēn woman, wife, queen; akin to Gothic qens wife, Greek …
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Webster English vocab
QUEEN — noun the wife of a king. 2. queen ·vi to act the part of a queen. 3. queen ·noun a …
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KING — noun the chief piece in the game of chess. 2. king ·noun a crowned man in the game of draughts. …
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EVIDENCE — noun one who bears witness. 2. evidence ·vt to render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence …
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUEEN — [queen] n [ME quene, fr. OE cwen woman, wife, queen; akin to Goth qens wife, Gk gyne woman, Skt jani] …
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EVIDENCE — [ev.i.dence] n (14c) 1 a: an outward sign: indication b: something that furnishes proof: testimony; specif: something legally submitted to …
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EVIDENCE — in law, any of the material items or assertions of fact that may be submitted to a competent tribunal as …
Britannica English vocabulary
QUEEN — British rock band whose fusion of heavy metal, glam rock, and camp theatrics made it one of the most popular …
Britannica English vocabulary
QUEEN — queen, Queen BrE AmE kwiːn ▷ queened kwiːnd ▷ queening ˈkwiːn ɪŋ ▷ queens kwiːnz ▶ ₍ˌ₎ Queen ˈ Anne …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KING — king, King BrE AmE kɪŋ ▷ kings, King's kɪŋz ▶ ₍ˌ₎ King ˈ George BrE AmE ▶ King ˌ James …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUEEN — / kwiːn; NAmE / noun FEMALE RULER 1. the female ruler of an independent state that has a royal family …
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KING — / kɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. the male ruler of an independent state that has a royal family : the …
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EVIDENCE — / ˈevɪdəns; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U , C ] evidence (of / for sth) …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
QUEEN — I. queen 1 S2 W2 /kwiːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cwen 'woman, queen' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
QUEEN — I. Queen BrE AmE a British ROCK GROUP who were very popular in the 1970s and 1980s, and whose songs …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KING — I. King, Don BrE AmE (1931–) a US BOXING PROMOTER (=someone who arranges and advertises boxing matches) known for working …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KING — king W1 /kɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cyning ] 1 . RULER a man …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EVIDENCE — I. ev ‧ i ‧ dence 1 S2 W1 AC /ˈevəd ə ns, ˈevɪd ə ns/ BrE AmE noun 1 …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
QUEEN — n. & v. --n. 1 (as a title usu. Queen) a female sovereign etc., esp. the hereditary ruler of an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KING — n. & v. --n. 1 (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EVIDENCE — n. & v. --n. 1 (often foll. by for, of) the available facts, circumstances, etc. supporting or otherwise a belief, …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
QUEEN — n. & v. n. 1 (as a title usu. Queen) a female sovereign etc., esp. the hereditary ruler of an …
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KING — n. & v. n. 1 (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
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EVIDENCE — n. & v. n. 1 (often foll. by for, of) the available facts, circumstances, etc. supporting or otherwise a belief, …
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Oxford English vocab
QUEEN — n. & v. --n. 1. (as a title usu. Queen) a female sovereign etc., esp. the hereditary ruler of an …
Oxford English vocab
KING — n. & v. --n. 1. (as a title usu. King) a male sovereign, esp. the hereditary ruler of an independent …
Oxford English vocab
EVIDENCE — n. & v. --n. 1. (often foll. by for, of) the available facts, circumstances, etc. supporting or otherwise a belief, …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUEEN — ( queens) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A queen is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KING — ( kings) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A king is a …
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EVIDENCE — ( evidences, evidencing, evidenced) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Evidence is …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
KING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crown sb (as) king/queen etc ▪ In 1896 Nicholas was crowned as Tsar. King's Counsel …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EVIDENCE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a witness gives evidence ▪ Child witnesses gave evidence using closed circuit television cameras. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
QUEEN — (WOMAN) [noun] [C] - a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or …
Cambridge English vocab
KING — [noun] [C] - (the title of) a male ruler of a country, who holds this position because of his royal …
Cambridge English vocab
EVIDENCE — [noun] [U] - one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not trueThe police have found no …
Cambridge English vocab
KING — n. King Philip king salmon Cole Nat King Frederick the Winter King King Cotton king crab Alaskan king crab King …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EVIDENCE — n. In law, something (e.g., testimony, documents, or physical objects) presented at a judicial or administrative proceeding for the purpose …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
QUEEN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
QUEEN — noun 1 female ruler/wife of a king ADJECTIVE ▪ rightful ▪ future ▪ homecoming , prom (both AmE ) ▪ …
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