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examination of witness — interrogation of witnesses. In court proceedings the examination in chief is the interrogation in the first instance by the counsel calling the witness. cross examination by opposing counsel follows. Then follows the re examination; this is… … Law dictionary
WITNESS — (Heb. עֵד, one that has personal knowledge of an event or a fact. The evidence of at least two witnesses was required for convicting the accused (Num. 35:30; Deut. 17:6; 19:15; cf. I Kings 21:10, 13). Commercial transactions of importance took… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… … Law dictionary
Witness — For other uses, see Witness (disambiguation). Evidence … Wikipedia
Examination — • A process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; an investigation, inquiry Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Examination Examination … Catholic encyclopedia
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 assigned for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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
Witness impeachment — Witness impeachment, in the law of evidence, is the process of calling into question the credibility of an individual who is testifying in a trial. There are a number of ways that a witness may properly be impeached, and several ways that,… … Wikipedia
