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Term Definition Hostile Witness - a witness who shows such prejudice during testimony that the party who called him or her does a cross-examination, which, in effect, treats him as if he or she had been called by the opposing party.
Application in Divorce A hostile witness is also called an adverse witness.

When a party calls a hostile witness, interrogation may be by leading questions.

The trial.

See also Trial.