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
Civil Procedurecalled also redirect
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But prosecutors then tried to blunt that courtroom maneuver on redirect examination.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Prosecutors ended their redirect examination, and the defense started its recross.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Prosecutors ended their redirect examination, and the defense started its recross.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 May 2025
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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“Redirect examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect%20examination. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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