cross-examination

See also: cross examination

English

Alternative forms

• cross examination

Etymology

cross- +‎ examination

Noun

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

1. (law) The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined. See examination.
   • 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.

Translations

interrogating of a witness by the party against whom he or she has been called and examined

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 反詰問／反诘问, 反诘问 (fǎnjiéwèn)

• Finnish: ristikuulustelu
• French: contre-interrogatoire (fr) m
• Georgian: ჯვარედინი დაკითხვა (ǯvaredini daḳitxva)
• German: Kreuzverhör n
• Greek: διερεύνηση (el) f (dierévnisi)

  Ancient Greek: διερεύνησις f (diereúnēsis)

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• Irish: croscheistiú m
• Japanese: 反対尋問 (はんたいじんもん, hantai-jinmon)
• Russian: перекрёстный допро́с m (perekrjóstnyj doprós)
• Spanish: contrainterrogatorio m
• Swedish: korsförhör (sv) n