puttage

English

Etymology

From put +‎ -age, perhaps because the questions posed are often introduced with the expression “I put it to you that …”.

Pronunciation

• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈpʊtɪd͡ʒ/

Noun

puttage (uncountable)

1. (law, Victoria (Australia)) The putting of questions to a witness during cross-examination in accordance with the Rule in Browne v Dunn, specifically, questions that present a version of events that contradicts the witness's own testimony in order to elicit denials or explanations.

References

• "Bullfry and the 'mess of puttage'", Bar News: The Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association, Autumn 2017