Direct Examination Definition

noun
The formal interrogation of a witness by his or her lawyer.
The witness was asked on direct examination to describe what he had seen.
American Heritage
At trial, the initial questioning of a witness by the lawyer who called that witness. Followed by cross examination by the opposing attorney and, in some cases, redirect examination by the attorney who conducted the direct examination.
Webster's New World Law

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direct examination
Plural:
direct-examinations

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