material witness

collocation in English

meaningsofmaterialandwitness

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material
adjective
uk
/məˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/məˈtɪr.i.əl/
relating to physical objects or money rather than emotions or the ...
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witness
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɪt.nəs/us
/ˈwɪt.nəs/
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or ...
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(Definition ofmaterialandwitnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmaterial witness

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I ought to have explained that the trial has not taken place, because a mostmaterialwitnessis at present in hospital suffering from wounds.
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A horse-drawn vehicle might be responsible for an accident or the driver might be amaterialwitness.
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He was not considered to be amaterialwitnessand it was decided, therefore, not to keep him here.
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She may he amaterialwitnessin the case or not a party to the application.
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This included the use of thematerialwitnessstatute to detain suspects, as opposed to witnesses.
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Archie, not wanting the letter to be revealed, refuses, and is arrested as amaterialwitness.
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The members of an inquiry tribunal should not communicate independently or privately to anymaterialwitnessunless they are disclosed straightaway to the parties concerned.
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The key finding was that the two private contacts with thematerialwitnessgave an appearance of a real likelihood of bias.
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Secondarily, legal critics took issue with the application of thematerialwitnessstatute to grand jury proceedings.
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Amaterialwitnessmay also be denied the right to travel.
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Hawash was initially arrested and detained as amaterialwitnessand was held for over five weeks without charge.
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Bille, having left the country hurriedly a year ago when sought as amaterialwitnessin a political scandal, has returned to blow the lid off the town.
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It suggests that bystanders and material witnesses, even those who control the fate of others, are somehow not connected to that fate.
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He should be able to call material witnesses, if reasonably practicable.
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