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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cross-exam, cross-questioning
Antonyms: none provided
Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interrogation, examination, interrogatory
From cross- + examination.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
kruisverhoor
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Bulgarian:
кръстосан разпит
(krǎstosan razpit)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Chinese Mandarin:
反詰問 /反诘问
(fǎnjiéwèn)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Chinese Mandarin:
交叉詢問 /交叉询问
(jiāochā xúnwèn)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Chinese Mandarin:
盤問 /盘问
(pánwèn)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Dutch:
kruisverhoor
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Finnish:
ristikuulustelu
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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French:
contre-interrogatoire
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Georgian:
ჯვარედინი დაკითხვა
(ǯvaredini daḳitxva)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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German:
Kreuzverhör
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Greek:
αντιπαράσταση
(antiparástasi)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Ancient Greek:
διερεύνησις
(diereúnēsis)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Hindi:
जिरह
(jirah)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Irish:
croscheistiú
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Japanese:
反対尋問
(hantai-jinmon)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Russian:
перекрёстный допро́с
(perekrjóstnyj doprós)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Spanish:
contrainterrogatorio
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Swedish:
korsförhör
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
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Ukrainian:
перехре́сний до́пит
(perexrésnyj dópyt)
— interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined
