question a witness
51argumentative question — A faulty form of examination of witness by propounding a question which suggests answer in a manner favorable to party who advances the question or which contains a statement in place of a question. See leading question …
52argumentative question — A faulty form of examination of witness by propounding a question which suggests answer in a manner favorable to party who advances the question or which contains a statement in place of a question. See leading question …
53David Paterson witness tampering and perjury scandals — New York Governor David Paterson in 2010 was accused of witness tampering to protect an aide accused of abusing his girlfriend and lying under oath about whether he intended to pay for 2009 World Series tickets at Yankee Stadium. In the wake of… …
54beside\ the\ question — • beside the point • beside the question adj or adv. phr. Off the subject; about something different. What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it. The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point.… …
55leading question — A question put to a witness which suggests the answer desired, or which assumes to be proved a fact which is not proved, or which, embodying a material fact, admits of an answer by a simple negative or affirmative. Deans v Deans, 171 Ga 664, 156… …
56hypothetical question — noun : a question based on hypothetical facts concerning which a witness in court is asked for an opinion …
57The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
58evidence — /ev i deuhns/, n., v., evidenced, evidencing. n. 1. that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof. 2. something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever. 3.… …
59depose — de·pose /di pōz/ vb de·posed, de·pos·ing vt 1: to testify to under oath or by sworn affidavit 2: to take testimony from esp. by deposition plaintiffs...were entitled to depose experts retained by the defendants National Law Journal compare …
60cross-examination — I noun asking questions, challenge, checking, cross interrogation, cross questioning, enquiry, evidence seeking, examination, exploration, formulating questions, grilling, inquest, inquiry, inquisition, interpellation, interrogation,… …
