Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To question closely; cross-examine.
- noun A question asked during cross-examination.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To question minutely or repeatedly; put the same questions to in varied forms; cross-examine.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a question asked in cross-examination.
- transitive verb To cross-examine; to subject to close questioning.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a question performed during a cross-examination
- verb transitive to
subject to closequestioning .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side
- noun a question asked in cross-examination
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Examples
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“The reason why we convened this court is not to give the accused a platform from which he can continuously cross-question the court.”
Let the Swords Encircle Me Scott Peterson 2010
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If she cannot think and cross-question, why did she raise the question in the first place?
McCain Adviser: McCain Likely To Confront Obama About Ayers At Debate 2009
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The meeting itself is just a chance for all who wish to hear and cross-question the three finalists: an eve-of-poll hustings.
It is interesting that Sir George Young took the opportunity... 2009
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The meeting itself is just a chance for all who wish to hear and cross-question the three finalists: an eve-of-poll hustings.
It is interesting that Sir George Young took the opportunity... 2009
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It is as necessary to cross-question the Marquise as it is to examine the
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The inquisitor may cross-question, but he will not inflict a fine; the threatener may hurl his menaces, but he will do no mischief — that is why they take it all so easily.
Memorabilia 2007
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It is as necessary to cross-question the Marquise as it is to examine the
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But she was astute enough to have recognised his instinctive need to probe and cross-question, Silas recognised.
The Christmas Bride Jordan, Penny 2006
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“You cross-question me rather unfairly,” he replied,
Barchester Towers 2004
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She thought that he had been to Boxall Hill, and was only waiting a proper moment to cross-question him sternly on the subject.
Doctor Thorne 2004
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