direct examination
the first interrogation of a witness by the side that has called that witness.
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How to use direct examination in a sentence
Cross-examination is to ask questions, not to make declarative statements to test the story told on direct examination.
Pistorius’s Cross-Examination Could Have Been Grounds for a Mistrial in a U.S. Court | James D. Zirin | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring direct examination, Assistant U.S. Attorney John Zach asked: “How long had fake trading been going on?”
Yates had already damaged him sadly, and Mr. Belcher felt that it would not do to provoke a re-direct examination.
Sevenoaks | J. G. HollandNever was anatomical forecast more fully confirmed by direct examination.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri FabreTom, he said, did you tell the truth in your direct examination?
The Blind Brother | Homer Greene
But the moment they reached the road the awe of the place left them, and the direct examination of poor Jube commenced.
The Gold Brick | Ann S. StephensFurthermore, he declares on direct examination that my client's handwriting is not the same as that of the despatch.
The Lost Despatch | Natalie Sumner Lincoln
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