Direct examination is when the witness is FIRST questioned in court by an attorney (usually their own lawyer), when he is questioned by the opposing side it is called "cross-examination."
Direct examination is when the witness is FIRST questioned in court by an attorney (usually their own lawyer), when he is questioned by the opposing side it is called "cross-examination."
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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.
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During a trial, witnesses are typically questioned by the attorneys through a process called direct examination and cross-examination. The attorney who called the witness asks questions first (direct examination), followed by the opposing attorney who asks questions to challenge the witness's testimony (cross-examination). The judge may also allow redirect examination by the first attorney to clarify any points raised during cross-examination. The questions must be relevant to the case and follow the rules of evidence.
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.
When a witness in court is first questioned on the stand that is known as DIRECT examination. Then the attorney from the other side gets a chance to question them that is known as CROSS examination.
Trial lawyers can use cross-examination to impeach a witness's testimony, thereby undermining the credibility of that witness on that particular point or as part of a general assault on the witness's veracity. But, good cross-examiners will when appropriate use cross-examination to elicit facts favorable to his side from the witness. It is, therefore, not necessarily the best strategy to attack every witness. See, http://www.relentlessdefense.com/relentless-criminal-cross-examination.html
The witness was not prepared for the defense attorney's brutal cross examination.
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