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cross-examine
verb
Definition of cross-examine
law
: to ask more questions of (a witness who has been questioned by another lawyer) The defendant's attorney cross-examined the witness and tried to show that his earlier testimony was false.
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cross–examine
verb
cross–ex·am·ine
\ˌkrȯs-ig-ˈza-mən\
Definition of cross–examine for Students
cross–examined
;cross–examining
: to question (a witness) iusually to try to show that answers given earlier in the trial were false
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