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(law) In a legal trial, the questioning of a witness by the attorney for the party who has called the witness to testify.

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direct examination

Source Word

direct examination

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

法廷において、証人を呼び出した側の弁護士がその証人に対して行う尋問（証人尋問）

During direct examination, the prosecutor asked the witness to describe what he saw outside the store.

直接尋問で、検察官は証人に店の外で何を見たか述べるよう求めた。

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direct examinations

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