cross-examination

See also: cross examination

English

Alternative forms

cross examination

Etymology

cross- +‎ examination

Noun

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

(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 (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)

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

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