Examination

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Meaning of Examination

The interrogation of a person on oath, either by written interrogation or viva voce. When the party calling the witness examines him in court , this is called the examination-in- chief . When a witness, after having been subject to the examination-in- c.i.f. or to direct examination , is then examined on behalf of the opposite party in order to diminish the effect of his evidence Ñ that is called cross -examination . If he is called again by the party who originally examined him in order to clarify any evidence he gave on the cross-examination, it is called re-examination , or re- direct .

Examination Alternative Definition

Interrogation; investigation. The interrogation of a person who is desirous of performing some act or claiming some privilege under the law, to ascertain if all the requirements of law have been complied with, conducted before an officer having authority for that purpose. The interrogation of a party before a competent officer concerning some fact involved in a judicial proceeding. In Practice. The interrogation of a witness at the trial, or on the taking of his deposition. In Criminal Law. The investigation by an authorized magistrate of the grounds of accusation against a person arrested for crime, with a view of securing his appearance for trial before the proper court, should the evidence be sufficient to warrant it.

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As Is, Audit, Cash Audit, Censorship, Consider, Cross-examination, Deposition, Direct Examination, Fair Use, In Chief, Inquest, Inquisition, Inspection, Interlocutory, Leading Question, New Trial, Post Mortem, Re-examination, Review, Revision, Sample, Scrutiny, Search, Trial.

Translate Cross Examination from English to Spanish

Translation of Cross Examination, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Contrainterrogatorio repregunta and other legal terms is available here.

Translate Cross Examine from English to Spanish

Translation of Cross Examine, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Contrainterrogar and other legal terms is available here.

Translate Objection, Beyond the Scope Of Direct Examination from English to Spanish

Translation of Objection, Beyond the Scope Of Direct Examination, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Objeción, la pregunta sale de los límites del interrogatorio directo and other legal terms is available here.

Translate Objection, Exceeds the Scope Of Direct Examination from English to Spanish

Translation of Objection, Exceeds the Scope Of Direct Examination, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Objeción, la pregunta sale de los límites del interrogatorio directo and other legal terms is available here.

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Examination in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of examination.

Meaning of Examination in Spanish

Description/ translation of examination into Spanish: preguntas/ repreguntas (hace las preguntas la parte que propone al testigo y, las repreguntas, la otra parte); to question on cross: repreguntar; direct examination: pregunta(s) (las formuladas por la parte proponente del testigo); recross examination: (segundo turno de) repreguntas (segundo interrogatorio por la parte contraria a la que propuso el testigo)[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where examination/ cross-examination belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

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  1. Translation of Examination/ Cross-examination published by Antonio Peñaranda

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Legal English Vocabulary: Examination in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term examination into Spanish: examen (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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English Legal System: Examination

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Examination :

The questioning of a witness on oath or affirmatio In court, a witness is subject to *examination-in-chief, *cross-examination, and *re-examinatio In some circumstances a witness may be examined prior to the court hearing (See commission).

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  • Educational Appraisal
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