Cross examination

Cross Examination definition:
The examination of a witness called by the other side at trial and for which leading questions are permitted.
Related Terms: Examination In Chief, Trial
In trials, each party calls witnesses.

Cross Examination: The questioning of a witness in a trial, or in the taking of a deposition, by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.

Cross examination: The questioning of a witness by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.
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Cross Examination: Questioning the witness who has been presented by the opposition at trail or a deposition.

Cross Examination: The questioning of a witness of the opposing party in court or at a deposition. The purpose is to test the credibility or pursue advantageous avenues.

CROSS EXAMINATION - The process of challenging the evidence presented by a witness who is testifying for the opposite side in a trial.

CROSS EXAMINATION: The questioning of an opposing party's witness about matters brought up during direct examination.

Cross Examination:
The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.
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Cross Examination
Cross examination is the questioning of a witness by a lawyer other than the one who called the witness to give direct testimony.

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Direct Examination The questioning of a witness in a trial or other proceeding, conducted by the party who called the witness to testify. Cross Examination The examination of a witness by an opposing party to develop or test the truth of ...

After a party or witness testifies, the other party has the right to ask questions on cross examination .

" If the judge declares the witness to be hostile (i.e. adverse), the attorney may ask "leading" questions which suggest answers or are challenging to the testimony just as on cross examination of a witness who has testified for the opposition.

See also: Examination, Information, Question, Witness, Law