cross-examination

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Synonyms: cross examination, cross-examinations, cross-lamination, recross-examination

Antonyms: cross examination, cross-examinations, cross-lamination, recross-examination

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal}} The [[interrogation]] or [[questioning]] of a [[witness]] by the [[party]] against whom they have been called and [[examine]]d, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during [[direct examination]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} Any [[intense]] period of questioning, especially if [[hostile]].

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