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To cross-examine is to question a witness for the opposite side in a court trial or someone who might have adverse interests to yours.

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When you are a defendant and ask repeated questions in court of a person testifying against you, this is an example of a situation where you cross-examine.

See cross-examine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb cross-examined, cross-examining

to question closely
Law to question (a witness produced by the opposing side) as in order to challenge the truthfulness of previous testimony

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cross-examination noun
cross-examiner noun

See cross-examine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb cross-ex·am·ined, cross-ex·am·in·ing, cross-ex·am·ines

verb, transitive

To question (a person) closely, especially with regard to answers or information given previously.
Law To question (a witness already examined by the opposing side).

verb, intransitive

To question a person closely.

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