English Dictionary

state's evidence

名詞

不可算名詞

(law) Court testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given in exchange for leniency from the prosecutor.

日本語の意味

検察と取り引きを行い、刑の軽減を受ける見返りとして、犯罪事件に関与した人物が他の共犯者の犯罪行為を明かすために行う裁判上の証言

The prosecutor relied on the state's evidence provided by a cooperating defendant to secure convictions against several gang members.

検察官は、検察に協力した被告の証言を頼りにして、数人のギャングの構成員に対する有罪判決を確保した。

意味（1）

(law) Court testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given in exchange for leniency from the prosecutor.