examine in chief

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• examine-in-chief — examˈine in chief transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑examine …   Useful english dictionary

• examination in chief — in court practice, the part of the case, whether civil or criminal, in which a party elicits from a witness his own case. Thus, the prosecution may examine the investigating police officers in chief to attempt to prove the case against the… …   Law dictionary

• examination-in-chief — examināˈtion in chief noun (law) Questioning of one s own witness (cf ↑cross examination) • • • Main Entry: ↑examine …   Useful english dictionary

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