turning state's evidence
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- snitchOne who tells authorities
- witnessOne who attests
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- plea dealNegotiated criminal case resolution
immunity · prosecution · betrayal · confession · cooperate · rat · whistleblower · courtroom · prosecutor · defendant · flip · deal · grand jury · protection · incriminate · squealer · oath · federal
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Criminal vow of silence
keeping quiet · stonewalling · pleading the Fifth · keeping mum · keeping one's mouth shut