Legal term for one who testifies as a witness for the state.
1I will turn king's evidence, and hunt out Lord Saxingham to send him to you.
2It was in your companionship that I lost my character, and now you turn king's evidence against the poor devil you seduced.
3As far as I can judge, two or three will turn King's evidence, and the rest will be executed.
4'You mean that you will turn King's evidence?'
5As he is so young he may turn King's evidence, and I feel sure that he did not go willingly into the affair.
6"Watusk means to turn king's evidence," said Ambrose.
7But I have this very day seen Cook myself- ImeanPeter Cook, the person that it is supposed will be permitted to turnking'sevidence.
8"Don't you think the murderer will bolt out of the country when he knows his mate is prepared to turn King's evidence against him?"
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