king's evidence
noun British Law.
evidence for the crown given by an accused person against his or her alleged accomplices.
Nearby words
king's champion, king's color, king's counsel, king's crown, king's english, king's evidence, king's evil, king's highway, king's lynn, king's mark, king's men
Compare state's evidence.
Also called, when a queen is sovereign, queen's evidence.
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