direct examination

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Definition of direct examination in English English dictionary

: In a legal trial, the questioning of a witness by the attorney for the party who has called the witness to testify

(law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness

examination of a witness by the party that summoned him to trial

Related Terms

direct examinations

plural form of direct examination

Hyphenation

di·rect ex·a·mi·na·tion

Turkish pronunciation

dayrekt îgzämıneyşın

Pronunciation

/dīˈrekt əgˌzaməˈnāsʜən/ /daɪˈrɛkt ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/