Queen's evidence
noun[U]
lawUKspecializeduk/ˌkwiːnz ˈev.ɪ.dəns/us/ˌkwiːnz ˈev.ə.dəns/evidencefrom someone who has beenaccusedofcommittingacrime, given against thepeoplewho wereaccusedwith them, inorderto havetheirownpunishmentreduced
被控犯人提供的同犯的罪证Compare
King's evidenceUK
state's evidenceUSspecialized
turn Queen's evidence
to giveevidenceagainst someoneelsein this way
供出同案犯的罪证；揭发其他案犯Revealing secrets & becoming known
- (the) word is/gets outidiom
- anti-secrecy
- backchannel
- bare
- blowsomeone'scoveridiom
- blow/take the lid offsomethingidiom
- break
- declassify
- hold
- huddle
- leakage
- rat
- rat onsomeone/something
- reintroduce
- revealingly
- revelatory
- state's evidence
- tip
- transpire
- unload