The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.
(from the article `evidence`) Judges and attorneys in common-law courts regard the opportunity to cross-examine as a guarantee of the reliability and completeness of testimony by ... ...beneficial to its side of the case. Skillful questioning can often produce testimony that can be made to take on various meanings. What seemed ... .....
Being questioned by the other lawyers after questioning by the person who has asked the witness to come to court.
Questioning a witness for the other side with the aim of extracting information or admissions helpful to one's own side. An advocate has a right to cross-examine but the judge may limit it if he feels the right is being abused.
Questioning by the attornies to the witnesses of the opponent parties. Usually the questions are related to direct examination only and in some cases a leading question may be asked which is an answer in itself to confirm certain points.
The questioning of an opposing party's witness about matters brought up during direct examination.
At trial, the opportunity to question any witness who testifies on behalf of any other party to the lawsuit (in civil cases) or for the prosecution or other codefendants (in criminal cases). The opportunity to cross-examine usually occurs as soon as a witness completes his or her initial testimony, called direct testimony. Cross-examiners attempt t...
Questioning of witness by opponent in a trial.
[n] - (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
The questioning of a witness for the other side in a case.
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