cross-examination

Noun
  1. (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination (synset 107209610)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: examination, interrogation, interrogatory - formal systematic questioning
    has:
    • cross-question - a question asked in cross-examination
    • leading question - a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination

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