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direct examination

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
di-rec-t ex-am-i-na-tion
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

direct examinations (plural)

Phrases

cross-examination

Frequently Paired Words

cross-examination

Synonyms

direct exam

Questions

What does direct examination mean?
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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