Judicial Dictionary
Title | Hostile Witness |
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Details |
A hostile witness is defined as one who by the manner in which he gives his
evidence shows that he is not desirous of telling the truth. A witness who
is allowed to be cross-examined by the party who called him is a hostile
witness. There must be hostile animus and that the witness being not
desirous of telling the truth to the Court. ….. [Abed Ali Mia vs. Islam
Mia (1960) 12 DLR 578]
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