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Meanings of turn state's evidence in English
Portuguese
delação premiada Legal term for one who testifies as a witness for the state.
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Usage of turn state's evidence in English
1
The prosecution used a great deal of pressure to make this boy turn state's evidence.
2
Are you proposing I turn state's evidence on James?
3
He wants to turn state's evidence!
4
If I should turn state's evidence for so notorious a criminal as Crop-eared José I should certainly get immunity myself.
5
Miss Wend, who had been hand in glove with the 'trust,' was now a bitter enemy, perhaps would turn state's evidence.
6
The attorneys general of twenty-two states had sued the Big Five, and Liggett had decided to turn state's evidence, so to speak.
7
Erbe told me that if this suit was brought and you testified in the matter, that Baker would turn state's evidence against me!
8
Shore's you're born, he'll turn State's evidence; now you hear ME.
9
Bribes were offered and promises of security to any who would turn State's evidence.
10
He is true to his pals in crime, never having been known to turn State's evidence.
11
At the trial the lover saw his mistress compelled to turn State's evidence against him to save herself.
12
Doubtless it was a race between them as to who could soonest seize the opportunity to turn State's evidence.
13
My 'pal' was caught on this trip and offered to turn State's evidence if he could regain his liberty.
14
In 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."