adverse interest rule

proper noun

The presumption that the failure of a party to produce a witness available to them indicates that the testimony of that witness would go against the party.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. lawThe presumption that the failure of a party to produce a witness available to them indicates that the testimony of that witness would go against the party.

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APA

adverse interest rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverse%20interest%20rule

MLA

“adverse interest rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverse%20interest%20rule. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adverse interest rule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adverse%20interest%20rule.

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