cross-examination
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cross-examination
noun cross-examinations · cross examination
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The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during direct examination.
It is impossible to bring them here for cross-examination; one simply has to conduct one's defence and argue one's case against an invisible opponent, […]
Similar: cross-exam, cross-questioning
- Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile.
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noun interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
| Español | contrainterrogatorio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 反対尋問 hantai-jinmon |
| 中文 | 反詰問 /反诘问 fǎnjiéwèn, 交叉詢問 /交叉询问 jiāochā xúnwèn, 盤問 /盘问 pánwèn |
| हिन्दी | जिरह jirah |
| Français | contre-interrogatoire |
| Deutsch | Kreuzverhör |
| Ελληνικά | αντιπαράσταση antiparástasi |
| Русский | перекрёстный допро́с perekrjóstnyj doprós |
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@misc{cross_examination_2026,
title = {cross-examination},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cross-examination},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
