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The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined. See examination.
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cross-examination — I noun asking questions, challenge, checking, cross interrogation, cross questioning, enquiry, evidence seeking, examination, exploration, formulating questions, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, interpellation, interrogation,… … Law dictionary
cross–examination — n: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness s testimony, knowledge, or credibility see also confrontation clause compare direct examination, recross examination … Law dictionary
cross-examination — also cross examination; 1827, an examination of a witness by the other side, to check the effects of previous questioning, from CROSS (Cf. cross) (adj.) + EXAMINATION (Cf. examination). Related: Cross examine (1660s) … Etymology dictionary
Cross-examination — Examination Ex*am i*na tion, n. [L. examinatio: cf. F. examination.] 1. The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment. [1913 Webster] 2. A process prescribed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-examination — cross′ examina tion n. 1) law the act of cross examining: The attorney s cross examination was particularly aggressive[/ex] 2) law the state of being cross examined: The witness collapsed under cross examination[/ex] • Etymology: 1825–30 … From formal English to slang
cross-examination — cross ex*am i*na tion (kr?s ?gz ?m ? n? sh?n; 115), n. (Law) The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See {Examination}. [1913 Webster] 2. [fig.] close or detailed questioning.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cross-examination — cross examine ► VERB ▪ question (a witness called by the other party) in a court of law to check or extend testimony already given. DERIVATIVES cross examination noun … English terms dictionary
Cross-examination — For cross examination in policy debate, see Structure of policy debate. For the research methodology, see Triangulation (social science) … Wikipedia
cross-examination — noun VERB + CROSS EXAMINATION ▪ be subject to, face ▪ Evidence is given on oath and witnesses are subject to cross examination. ▪ stand up to (BrE), withstand ▪ His alibi would not have withstood cros … Collocations dictionary
cross-examination — ▪ I. cross examination cross examination ➔ examination [m0] ▪ II. cross examine ˌcross exˈamine verb [transitive] LAW to question a witness very carefully during a court … Financial and business terms
cross-examination — n. 1) to conduct a cross examination 2) to subject smb. to cross examination 3) a rapid fire cross examination 4) under cross examination * * * a rapid fire cross examination to conduct a cross examination to subject smb. to cross examination… … Combinatory dictionary
