state's evidence

Definition of State's Evidence in English :

1. state's evidence

evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

State's Evidence

noun (in the US)

1.

the evidence for the prosecution given on behalf of a state in a criminal prosecution

2.

evidence given for the state by an accomplice against former associates in crime (esp in the phrase turn state's evidence)

. Brit equivalent: king's evidence, queen's evidence

Law

evidence given by or for the prosecution in a criminal case, usually evidence given by a criminal against his or her associates

n.

Testimony by a person involved in a crime who implicates another party in exchange for a lighter sentence or immunity from prosecution.