Meaning of CROSS QUESTION
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- [n] a question asked in cross-examination
- [v] question closely. or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side; "The witness was cross-examined by the defense"
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| Synonyms: | | cross examine |
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| See Also: | | cross-examination, examine, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Cross"-ques`tion\ (-kw?s`ch?n), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {Cross-questioned} (-ch?nd), p. pr. & vb. n.
{Cross-questioning}.]
To cross-examine; to subject to close questioning.
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