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turn king's/queen's evidence also turn state'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 sentence in exchange for turning king's evidence.

See also: evidence, turn

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A US immigration judge rejected Italy's request for the return of Sicilian-born Rosario Gambino because he would be subject to a prison regime designed to compel convicted criminals to turn state's evidence, according to the Los Angeles Times. Italy dealt double blow over organised crime by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			turn in on oneself turn inside out turn into turn king's evidence turn loose turn nose up turn nose up at turn of the century turn off turn on turn on a dime turn on heel turn on its ear turn on its head turn on the waterworks Turn on, tune in, drop out turn onto turn out turn out of turn out to be turn over turn over a new leaf turn over in mind turn over to turn some place inside out Turn state's evidence turn stomach turn tail turn the clock back turn the corner turn the heat up turn the knife turn the other cheek turn the other way turn the page turn the tables turn the tables on turn the tide turn thumbs down turn thumbs up turn to turn to advantage turn to dust turn to good account turn toward turn turtle turn under turn up turn up like a bad penny turn up the heat turn up toes			turn queen's evidence turn queen's evidence turn queen's evidence Turn Ratio turn renegade Turn Right After Takeoff turn round turn round turn round turn round turn round and turn round and turn round and turn round and turn round and say turn round and say turn round and say turn round and say Turn Round Time Turn screw turn selfishly to one’s own account turn signal Turn signal fluid Turn Signal Security Module Turn signals turn some place inside out turn sour turn sour turn sour turn spin in grave Turn state's evidence turn state’s evidence Turn states' evidence turn stomach Turn Stuff Off turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into ploughshares turn swords into plowshares turn swords into plowshares turn swords into plowshares Turn table Turn table turn tail turn tail turn tail turn tail turn tail turn the attention to turn the balance turn the balance turn the balance turn the balance turn the balance Turn the Book Over turn the clock back Turn the Clock Forward turn the corner turn the corner turn the corner

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turn king's evidence (redirected from Turn state's evidence)

turn king's evidence
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