cross-examination 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(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
Hypernym
interrogation 3
noun
formal systematic questioning
Part_meronym
cross-question 1
noun
a question asked in cross-examination
a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishDerivationally related form
cross examine 1
verb
question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side
Part_holonym
cross-question 1
noun
a question asked in cross-examination
a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
