hostile witness in English

noun
1
a witness who is antagonistic to the party calling them and, being unwilling to tell the truth, may have to be cross-examined by the party.
In my amended written submission before the honourable court I pointed out 52 instances where the primary judge accepted the lies of hostile witnesses as truth and totally disregarded any evidence which was in my favour.
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1. Holonyms ("cross-question" is a part of): cross-examination ((law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination) Derivation: Cross question (question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side)