direct examination
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Unlike a lawyer conducting direct examination of their own client, Savitt was allowed to lead, she instructed Musk.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
By combining direct examination with informed reconstruction, they mapped out how nerves, blood vessels, and air passages likely fit inside the skull.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
From this point on, Merchan kept a much tighter leash on the direct examination, which had strayed way beyond what the judge said he had intended.
From Slate • May 7, 2024
He shook his head in court repeatedly and scoffed during her direct examination of Carroll.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024
I had done the direct examination of all of the witnesses and was surprised when I realized that it was already 5:00 p.m.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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