examination of the witness(es)

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• leading the witness — n.    asking a question during a trial or deposition which puts words in the mouth of the witness or suggests the answer, which is improper questioning of a witness called by that attorney, but is proper in cross examination or allowed if a… …   Law dictionary

• examination */*/*/ — UK [ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms examination : singular examination plural examinations 1) [countable] formal an exam 1) sit/take an examination: Students will sit a two hour examination at the end of the year. 2)… …   English dictionary

• examination — ex|am|i|na|tion [ ıg,zæmı neıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count an occasion when a doctor looks carefully at someone s body to make certain they are healthy: The doctor will give you a full examination before the trip. a ) count or uncount a careful look… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• WITNESS — (Heb. עֵד, one that has personal knowledge of an event or a fact. The evidence of at least two witnesses was required for convicting the accused (Num. 35:30; Deut. 17:6; 19:15; cf. I Kings 21:10, 13). Commercial transactions of importance took… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• examination — ex·am·i·na·tion n: the act or process of examining; esp: a formal questioning esp. in a court proceeding see also cross examination, direct examination, recross examination, redirect examination compare …   Law dictionary

• Examination — • A process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; an investigation, inquiry Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Examination     Examination      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial — is a two act play by Herman Wouk, which he adapted from his own novel, The Caine Mutiny .Wouk s novel covered a long stretch of time aboard the USS Caine , a Navy minesweeper in the Pacific. It begins with Willis Keith s assignment to the Caine …   Wikipedia

• witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… …   Law dictionary

• Examination — Ex*am i*na tion, n. [L. examinatio: cf. F. examination.] 1. The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment. [1913 Webster] 2. A process prescribed or assigned for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Examination in chief — Examination Ex*am i*na tion, n. [L. examinatio: cf. F. examination.] 1. The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment. [1913 Webster] 2. A process prescribed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Seal of Confession —     The Law of the Seal of Confession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession     In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …   Catholic encyclopedia