material witness

eg. a material witness failed to appear in court.

一名重要的证人没有出庭。

you're not suggesting that i back off a material witness?

你不是在奉劝我放弃这个重要证人吧？

mr padilla was originally arrested as a material witness. no charges were brought.

最初，帕迪拉是作为能提供实质性证据的证人被拘捕的，不存在任何指控。

The prosecution's case collapsed when a material witness failed to appear in court.

一名重要的证人没有出庭，因此诉讼辩论无法进行。

your son's a material witness to a homicide.

您的儿子是一场杀人案的重要目击人之一。

At best, you're material witness to a homicide; at worst, you could be a suspect.

最多, 你就是凶杀案的重要证人; 最坏, 你可能是嫌犯.

uh. . . yes i do. your son's a material witness to a homicide.

哦..不，我有.你儿子是一起自杀的重要证人。

Makes you a material witness when we start a new trial.

让你在下次开庭时成为物证。