Hostile Witness

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Meaning of Hostile Witness

A witness who has been called in the expectation that he will give testimony favorable to the party calling him, but who proves to be unwilling or adverse , to the complete surprise of the calling party. See Poitier v state , (Fla.App.) 303 So.2d 409.

Hostile Witness Alternative Definition

A witness who manifests so much hostility or prejudice under examination in chief that the party who has called him, or his representative, is allowed to cross-examine him, L e., to treat him as though he had been called by the opposite party. Rapalje & L.

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Meaning of Hostile Witness in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Hostile Witness published by the National Association for Court Management: A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked leading questions and may be cross-examined by the party who calls him or her to the stand.

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