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单词 material witness
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Definition of material witness in English:

material witness

noun
US Law
  • A witness whose evidence is likely to be sufficiently important to influence the outcome of a trial.

    〔律〕〈美〉重要证人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A federal district court judge says the Justice Department may not jail material witnesses indefinitely.
    • However at that time, the police, who were the only material witnesses in the case, were still in Castries.
    • Elements of both crimes are clearly demonstrated in the declarations of the material witnesses.
    • A person who was eyewitness to an event can be a material witness.
    • Justice officials insist that more than half of the detained material witnesses have ended up in criminal prosecutions.

Definition of material witness in US English:

material witness

noun
US Law
  • A witness whose evidence is likely to be sufficiently important to influence the outcome of a trial.

    〔律〕〈美〉重要证人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A person who was eyewitness to an event can be a material witness.
    • However at that time, the police, who were the only material witnesses in the case, were still in Castries.
    • Elements of both crimes are clearly demonstrated in the declarations of the material witnesses.
    • A federal district court judge says the Justice Department may not jail material witnesses indefinitely.
    • Justice officials insist that more than half of the detained material witnesses have ended up in criminal prosecutions.
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