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Meaning of LEADING QUESTION
Pronunciation:
'leding'kweschun
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
question
phrased
in
such
a
way
as
to
suggest
the
desired
answer
;
a
lawyer
may
ask
leading
questions
on
cross
-
examination
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See Also:
cross-examination
,
interrogation
,
interrogative
,
interrogative sentence
,
question
Legal Dictionary
Definition:
A question that suggests the answer desired of the witness. A party generally may not ask one's own witness leading questions. Leading questions may be asked only of hostile witnesses and on cross-examination.
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