Cross-questioner (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The lawyer proved to be a formidable cross-questioner, catching the witness off guard with her probing queries.
- In the courtroom, the skilled cross-questioner expertly poked holes in the witness's seemingly airtight alibi.
- As a seasoned cross-questioner, the detective knew just how to push the witness to reveal crucial inconsistencies in their story.
- The prosecution's lead attorney was a relentless cross-questioner, never backing down from a confrontation with a potentially hostile witness.
- Throughout the trial, the defense team's cross-questioner meticulously scrutinized every aspect of the prosecution's key witness's testimony.