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Definition
Questioning of an accused or witness in a court to (1) test his or her knowledge or memory, (2) extract information favorable to one party and damaging to the other, (3) demonstrate bias, or (4) prove his or her previous statements as contradictory.
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cross-examination is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
cross-examination appears in the definition of the following term: leading question
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