kronvittne

Swedish

Etymology

krona (“the crown, the government”) +‎ vittne, used in Swedish since 1904 regarding British courts. Compare "King's evidence".

Noun

kronvittne n

  1. (law) a witness under a plea bargain deal, state's evidence

Declension

Declension of kronvittne
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kronvittne kronvittnes
definite kronvittnet kronvittnets
plural indefinite kronvittnen kronvittnens
definite kronvittnena kronvittnenas

References

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