cross-examiners
Lawyers grilling witnesses
Cross-examiners are people who conduct cross-examination—the questioning of a witness by the opposing side in a legal proceeding.
The term applies mainly to lawyers interrogating witnesses called by their opponents, probing for inconsistencies or weaknesses in testimony: The cross-examiners pressed the witness on her timeline of events.
One who attests
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defense · trial · courtroom · deposition · impeach · credibility · attorney · barrister
Seeking answers through inquiry
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- challengingHard to accomplish
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
contradiction · discredit · expose · trap · pressure · grilling · interrogation · scrutinize
Methodical study of parts
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
- verificationProving something accurate
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
review · assessment · probe · dissection · evaluation · cross-check · vetting
witness
One who attests
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
prosecution · defense · trial · courtroom · deposition · impeach · credibility · attorney · barrister · counsel
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- challengingHard to accomplish
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
inconsistency · contradiction · discredit · expose · trap · pressure · grilling · interrogation · scrutinize · dissect
analysis
Methodical study of parts
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- inquiryRequest for information
- verificationProving something accurate
fact-checking · review · assessment · probe · dissection · evaluation · cross-check · vetting
cross-examinerswitnesses
Those who observe events
testifiers · examinees · defense counsel · prosecution · respondents
examine, examination, examined, examiner, examining, examines, reexamine, unexamined, reexamination