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− | *1. The [[state]] or condition of being contrary or opposed; [[opposition]], contrariety. Obs. | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century] |
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| + | *1. The [[state]] or condition of being contrary or opposed; [[Polarity|opposition]], contrariety. Obs. |
| *2. The condition of adverse fortune; a state opposed to well-being or prosperity; misfortune, distress, [[trial]], or affliction. (The earliest sense in [[English]]) | | *2. The condition of adverse fortune; a state opposed to well-being or prosperity; misfortune, distress, [[trial]], or affliction. (The earliest sense in [[English]]) |
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| *3. An adverse circumstance; a misfortune, calamity, trial. | | *3. An adverse circumstance; a misfortune, calamity, trial. |
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| *4. Contrariness of [[nature]]; perversity. (In Shak. = perverse one, quibbler.) Obs. | | *4. Contrariness of [[nature]]; perversity. (In Shak. = perverse one, quibbler.) Obs. |
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| <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Adversity''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Adversity this link].</center> | | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Adversity''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Adversity this link].</center> |
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| + | ==Hostile Witness== |
| + | A [[witness]] at a [[trial]] who is so '''adverse''' to the party that called him or her that he or she can be cross-[[examined]] as though called to [[testify]] by the [[opposing]] party. |
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| + | The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_rules_of_evidence federal rules of evidence] provide that [[witnesses]] who are hostile, or adverse, can be interrogated through the use of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_questions leading questions]. |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |