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What Is the Difference Between Direct and Cross-Examination?

April 26, 2017cross-examination difference

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What Is the Difference Between Direct and Cross-Examination?

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When your lawyer questions witnesses called on your behalf, it is called direct examination. At the conclusion of the direct examination, the other lawyer may question the witness further in an attempt to undermine or discredit that testimony by showing inconsistent statements, bias, ulterior motives, etc. This is called cross-examination.