cross-examine

v., -ined, -in·ing, -ines.

v.tr.

1. To question (a person) closely, especially with regard to answers or information given previously.
2. Law. To question (a witness already examined by the opposing side).

v.intr.
To question a person closely.

cross-examination cross'-ex·am'i·na'tion n.
cross-examiner cross'-ex·am'in·er n.

verb

To question thoroughly and relentlessly to verify facts: interrogate. Informal grill. Idioms: give someone the third degree. See investigate.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The questioning of a witness or party during a trial, hearing, or deposition by the party opposing the one who asked the person to testify in order to evaluate the truth of that person's testimony, to develop the testimony further, or to accomplish any other objective. The interrogation of a witness or party by the party opposed to the one who called the witness or party, upon a subject raised during direct examination — the initial questioning of a witness or party — on the merits of that testimony.

The scope of cross-examination is generally restricted to matters covered during direct examination.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier)
  Synonym: cross-questioner

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - krydsforhøre
v. intr. - krydsforhøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
aan een kruisverhoor onderwerpen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Jur) soumettre (qn) à un contre-interrogatoire, (fig) soumettre (qn) à un interrogatoire serré
v. intr. - soumettre à un interrogatoire serré

Deutsch (German)
v. - einem Kreuzverhör unterziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (νομ.) αντεξετάζω (μάρτυρα)

Italiano (Italian)
controinterrogare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - interrogar

Русский (Russian)
подвергать перекрестному допросу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - interrogar para comprobar lo declarado anteriormente, carear
v. intr. - hacer o someter a un careo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - korsförhöra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
对...盘问, 向反讯问, 盘问, 反讯问

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 對...盤問, 向反訊問
v. intr. - 盤問, 反訊問

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 반대 심문하다, 힐문하다
v. intr. - 반대 심문하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 反対尋問を行なう, 詰問する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) استنطق, استجوب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חקר חקירה נגדית, חקר חקירה צולבת‬
v. intr. - ‮נחקר חקירה נגדית או צולבת‬

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