cross-questioning


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cross-ques·tion

(krôs′kwĕs′chən, krŏs′-)
tr.v. cross-ques·tioned, cross-ques·tion·ing, cross-ques·tions
To question closely; cross-examine.
n.
A question asked during cross-examination.
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cross-questioning

[ˈkrɒsˈkwestʃənɪŋ] N (Jur) → repreguntas fpl (fig) → interrogación f
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"At what time this afternoon?" persisted the old gentleman, with nagging determination, as if he were cross-questioning a criminal in a court of justice.
After several hours of questioning and cross-questioning the ape-man learned that another party had preceded the Russian by several days--three whites--a man, a woman, and a little man-child, with several Mosulas.
At the outset, on his leaving Paris, his curiosity had not been intense; passive entertainment, in the Champs Elysees and at the theatres, seemed about as much as he need expect of himself, and although, as he had said to Tristram, he wanted to see the mysterious, satisfying BEST, he had not the Grand Tour in the least on his conscience, and was not given to cross-questioning the amusement of the hour.
She appeared to be cross-questioning me, attempting to draw from me information unawares.
The counsels completed the cross-questioning over the witness' statement.
On the other hand, the cross-questioning of Aslam Shaheen, another suspect in the Qandeel Baloch murder case, was completed during the hearing.
You should keep this in your mind that cross-questioning will be of same duration if you continue to give lengthy statements [in the court].' Replying to the argument, Zafar on a lighter note offered him to sing a song to end tiredness which led the courtroom echoed with laughs.
At the end of the session, they will have the opportunity to present their conclusions, but there will be no direct debate and no cross-questioning.
The remark was made after Justice Ahsan questioned Meesha Shafi's lawyer over wanting to record all witness statements at the same time and then cross-questioning them together.
The cross-questioning thenfocused Irfan Naeem Mangi, who represents NAB."Did it come to your notice that there was an SC order which referred a committee to probe Mangi's earlier appointment which is still pending," Haris questioned.
The argument between the two lawyers occurred when Harris was cross-questioning Wajid Zia, who had headed the joint investigation team (JIT) tasked with collecting evidence in the Panama Papers case by the Supreme Court.
During the seven-hour proceeding of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)'s supplementary reference on Avenfield Apartments against the Sharif family, Mr Radley said that he was taking help from the notes he had prepared for today's statement and cross-questioning.