material witness

noun

A person with information alleged to be material concerning a criminal proceeding, and who therefore may be detained to insure their participation in such a proceeding.

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Meanings

nounmaterial witness (plural material witnesses)

plural material witnesses

  1. lawA person with information alleged to be material concerning a criminal proceeding, and who therefore may be detained to insure their participation in such a proceeding.
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APA

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

MLA

“material witness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/material%20witness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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