witness protection program

witness protection program
witness protection pro·gram n: a state or federal program designed to protect prosecution witnesses in serious criminal cases esp. from bodily injury or tampering (as by providing aid in establishing a new identity in a new location)

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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