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The Art of Cross-Examination is a classic text for trial attorneys and law students on how to cross-examine witnesses.Written by American attorney Francis L. Wellman, the book was first published in 1903 by The Macmillan Company, and was still in print more than 100 years later.
In law, cross-examination is the interrogation of a witness by one's opponent. It is preceded by direct examination (known as examination-in-chief in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Africa, India and Pakistan) and may be followed by a redirect (known as re-examination in the aforementioned countries).
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John J. Kurz, RMR-CRR, Official Court Reporter Phone 215-683-8035 Fax 215-683-8005 - PLEDGER -vs- JANSSEN - 93 1 straight into cross-examination.
An examiner may generally ask leading questions of a hostile witness or on cross-examination ("Will help to elicit the testimony of a witness who, due to age, incapacity, or limited intelligence, is having difficulty communicating their evidence" [3]), but not on direct examination (to "coach" the witness to provide a particular answer).
19 cross-examination may proceed, I am going to 20 follow the Mohn versus Hahnemann Hospital 21 case, at 357 Pa. Super 173, 815 A.2d 920, 22 1986, and specifically as a guide. I've made 23 a copy of this for defense counsel. 24 Judge Rau's opinion at Molinaro
(The Center Square) – Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has returned to the witness stand for additional cross-examination at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago.
Browne v. Dunn (1893) 6 R. 67, H.L. is a famous British House of Lords decision on the rules of cross examination.From this case came the common law rule known as the "Browne v Dunn rule" or "The rule in Browne v Dunn".