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The term "cross examination" means to question a witness in court to discredit or clarify an existing testimony. You can learn more about this at the Wikipedia. Once on the website, type "Cross-examination" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.

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What does Cross examination mean?

Cross Examination simply means someone from another party or other side of the court room asks witness questions


What is the term for the examination of a witness by the attorney who calls the witness to the stand to testify on behalf of the attorney's client?

The attorney who calls the witness conducts a direct examination. The opposing attorney may then conduct a cross examination. The first attorney may then conduct a redirect exam, whereupon the opposing attorney may conduct a recross exam.


What is the plural of cross-examination?

The plural form of cross-examination is cross-examinations.


What is the questioning by an attorney of the opposing attorney's witness?

Examination of a witness by opposing counsel is called cross-examination, assuming that by "opposing counsel" you mean examining a witness that is testifying against the client of the opposing counsel. Examination by either counsel of witnesses in favor of their client's position is called direct examination.


What does the term scopy mean?

-Scopy =Visual examination


What does redirect examination mean?

Redirect examination is when an attorney asks follow-up questions to a witness after the opposing attorney has completed their cross-examination. The purpose is to clarify any points raised during cross-examination and to reinforce the witness's credibility or testimony. It is limited to addressing issues raised during cross-examination and cannot introduce new topics.


What is the plural of examination?

The plural form of cross-examination is cross-examinations.


When was The Art of Cross-Examination created?

The Art of Cross-Examination was created in 1903.


What does affidavit mean?

An affidavit is voluntarily made without any cross-examination of the affiant and is not the same as a deposition, it is a record of an examination of a witness or a party made either voluntarily or pursuant to a subpoena, as if the party were testifying in court under cross-examination.


What is cross exam in law?

Cross exam is a term used in the court room. It refers to questioning a witness called by the other party once they have completed their examination. You have cross purposes, so it is a cross exam.


How do you use cross examination in a sentence?

The witness was not prepared for the defense attorney's brutal cross examination.


When was Cross Examination Debate Association created?

Cross Examination Debate Association was created in 1971.