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cross-examination

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From cross- +‎ examination.

Noun

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cross-examination (countable and uncountable, plural cross-examinations)

  1. (law) 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.
    Synonyms: cross-exam, cross-questioning
    • 1999, Patrick J. Gallo, The American Paradox: Politics and Justice, page 62:
      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. (by extension) Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile.
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