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cross-examination

noun

Etymology

From cross- + examination.

  1. derived from exāminātiō
  2. derived from examinacion
  3. inherited from examinacioun
  4. formed as cross-examination — “cross- + examination”

Definitions

  1. The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been…

    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, […]
    • When Horsley finished his testimony, Richardson began the cross-examination, which was to last for twenty-six hours over the course of an entire week.

  2. Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA