1. evidence given by an accomplice in a crime who becomes a voluntary witness against the other defendants: The defendants' case was lost when one of them turned state's evidence.
2. evidence for the state, esp. in criminal trials.
[ 1790-1800 ]
1. evidence given by an accomplice in a crime who becomes a voluntary witness against the other defendants: The defendants' case was lost when one of them turned state's evidence.
2. evidence for the state, esp. in criminal trials.
[ 1790-1800 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012