redirect examination

noun

law
: an additional direct examination of a witness following cross-examination
sought clarification of the witness's testimony on redirect examination
When cross-examination has been completed the attorney who called the witness may conduct redirect examination to clarify the testimony.Civil Procedure

called also redirect

Examples of redirect examination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While prosecutor Sean McGuiness was doing a redirect examination of Kimball, the jury, again, saw part of the interview with Troconis. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redirect examination was in 1854

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“Redirect examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect%20examination. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

redirect examination

noun
re·​di·​rect examination
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt-, -ˌdī-
: examination of a witness again after cross-examination
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