- examination in chief
- The first or direct examination of a witness by the party who has called him to testify. Webber v Barry, 66 Mich 127, 33 NW 289.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
examination in chief
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examination-in-chief — examiˌnation in ˈchief noun [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone who is a witness in a court of law is asked questions by the person who calls the witnesses: • A witness cannot be asked in examination in chief about any previous statement… … Financial and business terms
Examination in chief — Examination Ex*am i*na tion, n. [L. examinatio: cf. F. examination.] 1. The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment. [1913 Webster] 2. A process prescribed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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examination-in-chief — noun the examination of a witness by the party who called them … Wiktionary
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examination in chief — direct examination … Useful english dictionary
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examination — ex·am·i·na·tion n: the act or process of examining; esp: a formal questioning esp. in a court proceeding see also cross examination, direct examination, recross examination, redirect examination compare … Law dictionary
