biased witness

Definitions

A person testifying in a legal proceeding who possesses a personal interest, prejudice, or preconceived opinion that may influence the objectivity of their testimony.

A witness whose account of events is potentially compromised due to a pre-existing relationship with a party involved or a specific stake in the outcome of the case.

Examples

The defense attorney argued that the key testimony should be dismissed because the individual was clearly a biased witness with a personal vendetta against the defendant.

The judge cautioned the jury to carefully weigh the evidence, noting that the testimony provided by the biased witness might be skewed by their close relationship with the plaintiff.

Synonyms

prejudiced witness partial observer interested party subjective testifier slanted account provider

Antonyms

impartial witness neutral observer unbiased testifier objective source disinterested party