During her direct examination, she asked my father about his work as a teenager.
After the game-legged attorney performed her direct examination, Joshua made sure to help her back into her seat - out of good will, he said, but also to mitigate what he called ‘the crutches factor.’
Before Larry could begin his direct examination of Lucky, Judge Stone wanted to make sure our star witness knew that he didn't have to testify.
He was on the stand for about an hour today on direct examination from the prosecution here in Santa Barbara County.
You and the counsel who engages you must take the time, well in advance, to properly prepare both for your own direct examination and the anticipated cross-examination by opposing counsel.
Definition of direct examination in US English:
direct examination
noun
The questioning of a witness by the party that has called that witness to give evidence, in order to support the case that is being made.
Compare with cross-examine Also called examination-in-chief
Example sentencesExamples
During her direct examination, she asked my father about his work as a teenager.
You and the counsel who engages you must take the time, well in advance, to properly prepare both for your own direct examination and the anticipated cross-examination by opposing counsel.
After the game-legged attorney performed her direct examination, Joshua made sure to help her back into her seat - out of good will, he said, but also to mitigate what he called ‘the crutches factor.’
Before Larry could begin his direct examination of Lucky, Judge Stone wanted to make sure our star witness knew that he didn't have to testify.
He was on the stand for about an hour today on direct examination from the prosecution here in Santa Barbara County.