cross-examination
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1. (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination (noun.communication)
| part holonym | : | cross-question, |
| definition | : | a question asked in cross-examination (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | leading question, |
| definition | : | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | cross examine, cross question, |
| definition | : | question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | cross examine, cross question, |
| definition | : | question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side (verb.communication) |
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