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1 to turn king’s evidence
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2 evidence
['evidəns]1) (information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case): Have you enough evidence (of his guilt) to arrest him?) evidência2) ((an) indication; a sign: Her bag on the table was the only evidence of her presence.) evidência* * *ev.i.dence['evid2ns] n 1 evidência, prova, indício. internal evidence / prova intrínseca ou inerente. a striking piece of evidence / uma prova irrefutável. circumstantial evidence / provas indiciadoras, provas indiretas, provas circunstanciais. forensic evidence / prova legal. 2 sinal, indicação, mostra. his letter gives evidence of good education / sua carta é prova de boa educação. 3 testemunho, depoimento de testemunha. state’s evidence / Amer testemunha principal. 4 testemunha. he was called in evidence / ele foi intimado como testemunha. • vt 1 comprovar, evidenciar. 2 esclarecer. 3 atestar. to turn king’s evidence depor contra o cúmplice. -
3 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) rei2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) rei3) (the most important piece in chess.) rei•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size* * *[kiŋ] n 1 rei, soberano, monarca. 2 Amer coll líder. 3 Game rei: a) peça principal do xadrez. b) carta do baralho. 4 jogo de dama ( draughts). • vi 1 coroar um rei. 2 governar como soberano, chefiar, desempenhar o papel do rei. • adj 1 principal. 2 sl excelente. he kinged it ele bancou o rei. King James Version versão autorizada (tradução inglesa da Bíblia feita em 1611). king of beasts Zool rei dos animais (leão). king of birds a águia. King of kings 1 Rei dos reis: Cristo. 2 título de vários monarcas orientais. king of metals ouro. king’s bench tribunal superior. king’s evil Med escrófula (doença supostamente curável pelo toque de um rei). king’s highway estrada real, estrada pública. the king is dead, long live the king rei morto, rei posto. to turn king’s evidence depor contra o cúmplice.
См. также в других словарях:
turn King's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑king * * * turn king s evidence Brit law used with the same meaning as turn queen s evidence when Britain is ruled by a king see QUEEN S EVIDENCE • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
turn king's evidence — turn king s/queen s evidence if someone who has been accused of a crime turns king s evidence, they give information in a court of law about other people involved in the crime in order to have their own punishment reduced. She was given a lenient … New idioms dictionary
turn King's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary
To turn King's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn king's evidence — become a witness for the prosecution, become a witness for the state or the king … English contemporary dictionary
turn Queen's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑queen * * * turn Queen’s evidence legal phrase if a criminal turns Queen’s evidence, they agree to give information to the police or to a court of law to help them to catch other criminals Thesaurus: giving… … Useful english dictionary
King's evidence — Evidence Ev i*dence, n. [F. [ e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See {Evident}.] 1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king's evidence — n turn King s evidence BrE to give information about other criminals in order to get a less severe punishment →↑queen s evidence American Equivalent: state s evidence … Dictionary of contemporary English
turn State's evidence — see under ↑evident • • • Main Entry: ↑state * * * turn state’s evidence legal american phrase to give evidence in a criminal trial against someone who is also involved in a crime with you, usually in order to receive a less severe punishment… … Useful english dictionary
turn queen's evidence — turn king s/queen s evidence if someone who has been accused of a crime turns king s evidence, they give information in a court of law about other people involved in the crime in order to have their own punishment reduced. She was given a lenient … New idioms dictionary
turn Queen's evidence — ► turn King s (or Queen s or US state s) evidence Law (of a criminal) give information in court against one s partners in order to receive a less severe punishment. Main Entry: ↑evidence … English terms dictionary
