Crown witness?
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Mark was to appear as a Crown witness, having made a detailed confession; in exchange for a suspended sentence.
Mark was a drug dealer and making confession to police after arrested. But I didn't understand the meaning of Crown?
Mark was a drug dealer and making confession to police after arrested. But I didn't understand the meaning of Crown?
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The 'Crown' in English law is the Queen or King, i.e. the state.
All criminal prosecutions in England are undertaken in the name of the Crown - the Queen or King. A Crown witness is therefore a witness for the prosecution.
All criminal prosecutions in England are undertaken in the name of the Crown - the Queen or King. A Crown witness is therefore a witness for the prosecution.
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