king's evidence
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He afterwards turned king's evidence, and appeared against those whom he had served.
From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. by Thomson, Mrs.
Two of the youngest amongst them had been permitted to turn king’s evidence.
From The Pirate by Marryat, Frederick
He was well defended, but one of those who were with him turned king’s evidence, and swore to his having fired the shot which struck Thomas Harvey.
From Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Some token of his nicely constructed nature will turn itself into "king's evidence" against his false theories.
From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Ballou, Maturin Murray
The scoundrel’s escape caused some alarm in the camp, as it was feared he might leave the island, and, turning king’s evidence, make the waters of Cuba too hot for the band.
From Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver by Mayer, Brantz
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