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What does cross-examine mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word cross-examine? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given.
  2. (intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.
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In fact, he did attend to cross-examine one further witness but otherwise took no active part in the proceedings thereafter.
The defendant has the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine any witness called by the prosecution.
They won't give out press conferences to give the media an opportunity to cross-examine their officials.
It was there that I was able to surreptitiously cross-examine these men.
The test for granting leave to cross-examine an affiant of an information to obtain or an authorization affidavit is this.
It will be a real opportunity for the people of Swindon to ask the questions that matter to them and I am sure the good people of Swindon will cross-examine us.

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