cross-examination
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- noun
- /ˌkrɔsˌɛksəˈmɪneɪʃən/
- Formal
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contrainterrogatorio
- During the cross-examination, the lawyer challenged the witness's earlier statements.
So the prosecution under cross examination destroys this guy.
- So the prosecution under cross examination destroys this guy.
- And then on cross examination, the defense attorney starts using that very same language.
- If the prosecution is going to put forward evidence, perhaps it's subject to cross examination, as in most kinds of cases where decisions are being made.
Examples
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On cross-examination, Zimmermann reminded him that Miller's undisputed testimony and the stains on the coat pointed to him as the killer.
Academic text (2011) -
Under cross-examination, Bartlit asked the expert how much he was being paid by the plaintiff.
Academic text (2009) -
And then on cross examination, the defense attorney starts using that very same language.
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I'm merely talking about cross examination, which is an art form.
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I'm conducting this cross examination.
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You were brilliant in your cross-examination; even the judge showed his approval.
Fiction book (1994) -
There was no cross-examination of this witness, and I was surprised at that.
Fiction book (1992) -
So the prosecution under cross examination destroys this guy.
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If Your Lordship pleases, I'll continue the cross examination.
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Then, in cross-examination, the defendant's counsel seeks to elicit classified information.
Academic text (2007)
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
cross-examination = cross-examine (transparent) = cross + examine + ation
Formed from the verb 'cross-examine' + the nominalizing suffix '-ation'; the meaning is directly predictable from 'cross' + 'examine'.
Etymology
The word cross-examination comes from two parts: cross-, which here means 'against' or 'across', and examination, meaning 'careful questioning'. So cross-examination is when the other side questions a witness 'against' them to challenge or check their story.