cross-examination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during direct examination.
  2. Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cross-examination cross-examinations cross examination

Etymology

From cross- + examination.

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