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
This was in line with what Cohen had previously testified to on direct examination.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
The direct examination is going to be relatively short and to the point.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 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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