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In crossexamination, defense lawyer Robert Shapiro approached Denise gingerly, though he did elicit that she had been drinking heavily during two of the most volatile episodes.
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I tend to support the goal of rape shield laws which aims to protect the victim from unrelated crossexamination.
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'Your Lordship, this is supposed to be crossexamination.
A Place of Execution McDermid, Val 1999
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At this point, the judge stepped in to help the beaten officer and suggested I move to another area of crossexamination.
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The World War, just ended, subjected the social theory, out of which this University was born and to which it is dedicated, to a pitiless crossexamination by the mind and spirit of mankind.
The Centennial of the University of Virginia, 1819-1921 1922
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He now rejoiced in the possession of a small weapon with which he could prostrate his comrade at the first signs of a crossexamination.
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Several days were passed in examination and crossexamination; and sometimes the sittings extended far into the night.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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At trial, proponents 'counsel attempted through crossexamination to show that the campaign wanted to protect children from learning about same-sex marriage in school.
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At trial, proponents 'counsel attempted through crossexamination to show that the campaign wanted to protect children from learning about same-sex marriage in school.
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At trial, proponents 'counsel attempted through crossexamination to show that the campaign wanted to protect children from learning about same-sex marriage in school.
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