turns queen's evidence

A form of turn queen's evidence — Of a person accused of a crime, to give evidence against one's accomplices in the hope of receiving a lighter punishment. Used when the monarch is female.

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verbturn queen's evidence
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn queen's evidence
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