cross examination

A form of cross-examination — 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.

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Meanings

nouncross examination (countable and uncountable, plural cross examinations)

plural cross examinations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of cross-examination.
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cross examination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20examination

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“cross examination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20examination. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross examination,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20examination.

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