"cross-examination" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cross-examinations [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + examination. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|examination}} cross- + examination Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cross-examination (countable and uncountable, plural cross-examinations)
  1. (law) The interrogation or questioning of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined, in an attempt to prove or reveal something false or untold during direct examination. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: cross-questioning, cross examination Related terms: cross-examine, direct examination Translations (interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined): kruisverhoor (Afrikaans), διερεύνησις (diereúnēsis) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), кръстосан разпит (krǎstosan razpit) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 反詰問 (Chinese Mandarin), 反诘问 (fǎnjiéwèn) (Chinese Mandarin), 交叉詢問 (Chinese Mandarin), 交叉询问 (jiāochā xúnwèn) (Chinese Mandarin), 盤問 (Chinese Mandarin), 盘问 (pánwèn) (Chinese Mandarin), ristikuulustelu (Finnish), contre-interrogatoire [masculine] (French), ჯვარედინი დაკითხვა (ǯvaredini daḳitxva) (Georgian), Kreuzverhör [neuter] (German), αντιπαράσταση (antiparástasi) [feminine] (Greek), जिरह (jirah) (Hindi), croscheistiú [masculine] (Irish), 反対尋問 (hantai-jinmon) (alt: はんたいじんもん) (Japanese), перекрёстный допро́с (perekrjóstnyj doprós) [masculine] (Russian), contrainterrogatorio [masculine] (Spanish), korsförhör [neuter] (Swedish), перехре́сний до́пит (perexrésnyj dópyt) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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  2. (by extension) Any intense period of questioning, especially if hostile. Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cross-examination-en-noun-FyS3fLV2 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cross- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 49 51

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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "croscheistiú"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はんたいじんもん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hantai-jinmon",
      "sense": "interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined",
      "word": "反対尋問"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "perekrjóstnyj doprós",
      "sense": "interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "перекрёстный допро́с"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "contrainterrogatorio"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "korsförhör"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "perexrésnyj dópyt",
      "sense": "interrogating of a witness by the party against whom they have been called and examined",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "перехре́сний до́пит"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cross-examination"
}

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