Cross-examine

  • 31Cross-examined — Cross examine Cross ex*am ine ( ?m ?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross examined} ( ?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross examining}.] (Law) To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. The opportunity to cross… …

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  • 32Cross-examining — Cross examine Cross ex*am ine ( ?m ?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross examined} ( ?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross examining}.] (Law) To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. The opportunity to cross… …

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  • 33examine — UK US /ɪgˈzæmɪn/ verb [T] ► to check or study something carefully, especially to prove an idea, learn new information, or discover possible problems: thoroughly/closely/carefully examine sth »The company’s financial statements will then be… …

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  • 34examine — ex·am·ine vt ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing 1: to investigate or inspect closely examine the title compare audit 2: to question closely esp. in a court proceeding compare depose …

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  • 35examine — [v1] analyze, test appraise, assay, audit, canvass, case, check, check out, chew over*, consider, criticize, delve into, dig into, explore, eye*, finger*, frisk, go into, go over, go through, gun*, inquire, inspect, investigate, look over, look… …

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  • 36cross–examination — n: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness s testimony, knowledge, or credibility see also confrontation clause compare direct examination, recross examination …

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  • 37Cross-question — Cross ques tion ( kw?s ch?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross questioned} ( ch?nd), p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross questioning}.] To cross examine; to subject to close questioning. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 38Cross-questioned — Cross question Cross ques tion ( kw?s ch?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross questioned} ( ch?nd), p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross questioning}.] To cross examine; to subject to close questioning. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39Cross-questioning — Cross question Cross ques tion ( kw?s ch?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cross questioned} ( ch?nd), p. pr. & vb. n. {Cross questioning}.] To cross examine; to subject to close questioning. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 40cross-examination — also cross examination; 1827, an examination of a witness by the other side, to check the effects of previous questioning, from CROSS (Cf. cross) (adj.) + EXAMINATION (Cf. examination). Related: Cross examine (1660s) …

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