Term: material witness: a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter
Candidate hypernym: witness: (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law → 1
Candidate hypernym: abatement: the act of abating → 0
Candidate hypernym: chalcis fly: a variety of chalcid fly → 0
Candidate hypernym: tape: measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths → 0
Candidate hypernym: essayist: a writer of literary works → 0
Candidate hypernym: left-handed pitcher: a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand → 0
Candidate hypernym: ringneck snake: any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck → 0
Candidate hypernym: credit: an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items → 0
Candidate hypernym: faubourg: a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city → 0
Candidate hypernym: carpenter's hammer: a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails → 0
Candidate hypernym: playground: yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play → 0