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Examination-in-chief

Examination-in-Chief:
The questioning of your own witness under oath. Witnesses are introduced to a trial by their examination-in-chief, which is when they answer questions asked by the lawyer representing the party which called them to the stand.

Examination-in-chief
The questions asked of a witness in court by the lawyer who represents the party who has asked that witness to give evidence.

"Through examination-in-chief by counsel for the party that calls the witness and cross-examination by counsel for the opposing side, the accuracy or reliability and honesty of the testimony of the witness is tested for its truth.

Examination-in-chief: Questioning of witnesses under oath by the party who called those witnesses (also called direct examination). After the examination-in-chief, the other side's lawyer may question the witnesses in cross-examination.

TOP Hostile witness : During an examination-in-chief, a lawyer is not allowed to ask leading questions of their own witness.

During an examination-in-chief, a lawyer is not allowed to ask leading questions of their own witness.

When you ask questions of the other party's witness(es), it is called a "cross-examination" and you are allowed considerably more latitude in cross-examination then when you question your own witnesses (called an "examination-in-chief").