Definition of cross-examination Cross-examination
cross•ex•am•i•na•tion
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What does cross-examination mean?
WordNet
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| cross-examination - (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 | ||
| interrogatory, interrogation, examination formal systematic questioning | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| cross-question a question asked in cross-examination | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cross-examination (Noun)
The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined. See examination.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cross-examination (n.)
The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he has been called and examined. See Examination.
