Direct Examination Definition

noun
The formal interrogation of a witness by his or her lawyer.
The witness was asked on direct examination to describe what he had seen.
American Heritage
At trial, the initial questioning of a witness by the lawyer who called that witness. Followed by cross examination by the opposing attorney and, in some cases, redirect examination by the attorney who conducted the direct examination.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Direct Examination

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Singular:
direct examination
Plural:
direct-examinations

Direct Examination Sentence Examples

  • Sometimes the abscess declares itself by a bulging at the surface, but if not an incision should be made through the belly-wall over the most tender spot, and a direct examination of the surface of the liver made.

  • Thus, while the long barrow is characteristic of the Stone Age, it is impossible to tell without direct examination whether it may be chambered or unchambered, or whether the burials within it may be those of burnt or of unburnt bodies.

  • X rays and direct examination of the voice box (larynx) and breathing passages using a laryngoscope or bronchoscope indicate the exact location of the obstruction or inflammation.

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