# hostile witness

> witness at trial whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of the party who called the witness

**Wikidata**: [Q5909446](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5909446)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_witness)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hostile-witness