Legal term for one who testifies as a witness for the state.
1The prosecution used a great deal of pressure to make this boy turn state's evidence.
2Are you proposing I turn state's evidence on James?
3He wants to turn state's evidence!
4If I should turn state's evidence for so notorious a criminal as Crop-eared José I should certainly get immunity myself.
5Miss Wend, who had been hand in glove with the 'trust,' was now a bitter enemy, perhaps would turn state's evidence.
6The attorneys general of twenty-two states had sued the Big Five, and Liggett had decided to turn state's evidence, so to speak.
7Erbe told me that if this suit was brought and you testified in the matter, that Baker would turn state's evidence against me!
8Shore's you're born, he'll turn State's evidence; now you hear ME.
9Bribes were offered and promises of security to any who would turn State's evidence.
10He is true to his pals in crime, never having been known to turn State's evidence.
11At the trial the lover saw his mistress compelled to turn State's evidence against him to save herself.
12Doubtless it was a race between them as to who could soonest seize the opportunity to turn State's evidence.
13My 'pal' was caught on this trip and offered to turn State's evidence if he could regain his liberty.
14In such it is treachery to censure them; to cry out when robbed by them is to turn State's evidence.
15"Am I to understand that you intend to turn state's evidence?"
16"You'll turn State's evidence if I'm arrested, no doubt, curse you."
Translations for turn state's evidence