king's evidence
Americannoun
noun
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"There is my king's evidence left behind me," muttered he, as he stuck the rowels deeper in the sides of his horse.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various
With Black, the ship-carpenter who turned king's evidence against M'Lane, the reward was far different.
From Old Quebec The Fortress of New France by Bryan, Claude Glennon
The Crown is merciful; you may be king's evidence.'
From Venetia by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield
An accomplice who has turned king's evidence usually receives a pardon, but has no legal right to exemption from punishment till he has actually received it.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
Before the next hearing several of the prisoners offered to turn king's evidence, and stated that they had been incited by the young women at the feast.
From Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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