Redirect Examination (Noun)
Meaning
(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The prosecution began its redirect examination to clarify some inconsistencies in the witness's testimony during cross-examination.
- During the redirect examination, the defense attorney was able to refute several key points made by the opposing counsel.
- The judge allowed a brief redirect examination to address the witness's change in testimony.
- After the lengthy cross-examination, the witness was questioned in redirect examination by the defense to clarify the defendant's alibi.
- The redirect examination was used to re-establish the witness's credibility, which had been called into question during cross-examination.