adverse interest
There are three main types of adverse interests.
- An adverse interest can mean an interest, claim , or right that is against another’s interest.
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A
witness
with adverse interest means the witness is hostile. A
hostile witness
wants different results of the lawsuit than the
party
who calls them.
- Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence allows a party to ask a witness with adverse interests leading questions even during a direct examination of a trial .
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In
real property
, adverse interest means a person who is not the owner of the land or house owns an interest in the property.
- For example, neighbor A owns an easement , which gives A the right to pass through B’s land to access a public road. In this case, A has an adverse interest on B’s land.
[Last reviewed in June of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team ]
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