A hostile witness, otherwise known as an adverse witness or an unfavorable witness, is a witness at trial whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of the party who called the witness. ==Process== During direct examination, if the examining attorney who called the witness fi...
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(n) Hostile Witness is the person who was included as the witness of a party to a law suit who turned against them changing his or her stand and the judge determines them as hostile to the position of the party.
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A witness who testifies against the party who has called the person to testify. The examiner may ask a hostile witness leading questions, as in cross-examination. Also called an adverse witness.
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Witness biased against the examining party or who does not want to testify. May be asked leading questions.
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