Meanings
nouncrown witness (plural crown witnesses)
plural crown witnesses
- UKlawA person implicated in a criminal case who turn against their accomplices by serving as a witness for the state and who may enter into a witness protection program afterwards.
Translations
Czech korunní svědek
- korunní svědekTranslations
Danish kronvidne
- kronvidneTranslations
Dutch kroongetuige
- kroongetuigeTranslations
German Kronzeuge
- KronzeugeTranslations
Hungarian koronatanú
- koronatanúTranslations
Irish finné na corónach
- finné na corónachTranslations
Italian pentito
- pentitoTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål kronvitne
- kronvitneTranslations
Polish świadek koronny
- świadek koronnyTranslations
Swedish kronvittne
- kronvittneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
crown witness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20witness
MLA
“crown witness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20witness. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crown witness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20witness.
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