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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: law
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Across languages
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Czech:
korunní svědek
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Danish:
kronvidne
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Dutch:
kroongetuige
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German:
Kronzeuge
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Hungarian:
koronatanú
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Irish:
finné na corónach
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Italian:
pentito
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Norwegian Bokmål:
kronvitne
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Polish:
świadek koronny
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Swedish:
kronvittne
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