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Definition of Cross-examination
1. Noun. (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.
Generic synonyms: Examination, Interrogation, Interrogatory
Terms within: Cross-question, Leading Question
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Cross Examine
Terms within: Cross-question, Leading Question
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Cross Examine
Definition of Cross-examination
1. Noun. (legal) The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined. See examination. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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