Cross-question (Noun)
Meaning
A question asked in cross-examination.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The cross-question about her past employment was designed to discredit her testimony.
- After he denied the allegations, the prosecutor fired a rapid series of cross-questions at him.
- During the cross-examination, she struggled to answer a particularly tough cross-question about the events that night.
- One witness was taken aback by a pointed cross-question from the defense attorney.
- The cross-question that proved most damaging to the defendant was about the inconsistencies in his alibi.