examination-in-chief

examination-in-chief
the examination of a witness by the party who called them.

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  • examination-in-chief — examiˌnation in ˈchief noun [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone who is a witness in a court of law is asked questions by the person who calls the witnesses: • A witness cannot be asked in examination in chief about any previous statement… …   Financial and business terms

  • 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

  • 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

  • examination-in-chief — в Англии показания, данные в ходе прямого опроса (direct examination) …   Glossary of international commercial arbitration

  • examination in chief — The first or direct examination of a witness by the party who has called him to testify. Webber v Barry, 66 Mich 127, 33 NW 289 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • examination in chief — direct examination …   Useful english dictionary

  • examination-in-chief — noun Law the questioning of a witness by the party which has called that witness to give evidence, in support of the case being made …   English new terms dictionary

  • examination — ex‧am‧i‧na‧tion [ɪgˌzæmˈneɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when you look closely at something in order to see what it is like or whether it is in good condition: • The cover up was designed to obstruct the auditor s examination of his… …   Financial and business terms

  • 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

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