Synonyms for cross-examination
cross-exam·i·na·tion

Princeton's WordNet

1. cross-examinationnoun

   (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination

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1. • Interrogation
   • Law

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1. interrogatories

   the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given.

   interrogatories are a formal set of written questions propounded by one litigant and required to be answered by an adversary in order to clarify matters

   Submitted by rinat on June 5, 2017  

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1. cross-examinationnoun

   Synonyms:
   cross-questioning, inquisition

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1. List of paraphrases for "cross-examination":

   cross-examining, cross-examined, cross-examine, interrogation

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1. Assistant District Attorney Hilary LaBorde:

   Any lawyer can issue a statement, but taking a statement and proving the truth of its contents beyond a reasonable doubt to a jury, when a complaining witness is subject to cross examination, is a different task entirely, given the claims made publicly, I understand why people are upset. However, all of the facts must be considered and there are many facts that the public does not have. In approving this agreement, Judge Ralph Strother had access to all the statements that have ever been made by all people involved and agreed that the plea agreement offered was appropriate in this case.

2. Joost A. Merloo:

   Psychologically, it is important to understand that the simple fact of being interviewed and investigated has a coercive influence. As soon as a man is under cross-examination, he may become paralyzed by the procedure and find himself confessing to deeds he never did. In a country where the urge to investigate spreads, suspicion and insecurity grow.

3. Paul Carty:

   He insisted he wanted to tell his story, and that is his right, but any time you expose yourself to cross-examination you are exposing yourself to fire. And he got burned.

4. Michael Bowe:

   We will now proceed to a real court and prove that Commandant [Gen. James F.] Amos and his generals illegally retaliated against Major Brezler because they were more concerned with politics and their careers than the lives of their Marines and the service of a good Marine who did the right thing, i look forward to their cross-examination.