identity parade

noun

Definitions

  1. A process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the…

    A process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the suspect together with other people who were not involved in the crime.

    • He moved through the circle and sat down on Cost’s left like a criminal taking his place in an identity parade.
    • ‘I deny it, I utterly deny it, my movements were those I’ve given you.’ ‘Yet you refuse to take part in an identity parade?’

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