What is cross-examination and when is it applied in court?
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There’s 2 sides in a trial.
The person who’s on trial (the accused) and the person trying to get them convicted. (Prosecution)
Both sides can bring forth witnesses to hear.
But when a person is brought to testify, the other side can also “cross-examine” that witness.
This can be used to discredit the witness, making their testimony less reliable. And/Or it can be used to gather information that could help the other side.
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