direct examination
noun
: the first examination of a witness by the party calling the witness compare cross-examination
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Madigan’s attorneys said Tuesday that the ex-speaker’s direct examination could wrap up by late Wednesday morning; it will likely be followed by questioning from co-defendant Michael McClain’s attorney.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
This trial involved my first direct examination of a Deputy Chief Medical Examiner.
—Woody Clermont, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
After direct examination of Pecker concluded, Trump lawyer Emil Bove began cross-examining the magazine publisher.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The jury listened inside the courtroom to audio of the direct examination portion of the testimony for a little over an hour before a brief recess.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
This trial involved my first direct examination of a Deputy Chief Medical Examiner.
—Woody Clermont, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024
After direct examination of Pecker concluded, Trump lawyer Emil Bove began cross-examining the magazine publisher.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The jury listened inside the courtroom to audio of the direct examination portion of the testimony for a little over an hour before a brief recess.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Direct examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20examination. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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