crown witness

English

Noun

crown witness (plural crown witnesses)

(UK law) A person implicated in a criminal case who turn against their accomplices by serving as a witness for the state and who may enter into a witness protection program afterwards.

Synonyms

cooperating witnesses, witness collaborator, justice collaborator, state witness

Translations

Translations

Czech: korunní svědek m
Danish: kronvidne n
Dutch: kroongetuige (nl) m or f
German: Kronzeuge (de) n or m
Hungarian: koronatanú (hu)
Irish: finné na corónach m
Italian: pentito (it) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: kronvitne n
Swedish: kronvittne (sv) n

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