cross-examination

cros·se·xa·mination

uncommon

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

Related words

Word family

cross examine

Broader terms

interrogation

Part of

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Grammar

noun
singular	cross-examination
plural	cross-examinations

Nearby words

cross-country skiing cross-cultural cross-division cross-dress cross-dresser cross-examiner cross-eye cross-eyed cross-fertilisation cross-fertilise

Browse

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Random word