crown witnesses

A form of crown witness — A 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of crown witness
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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