Pronunciation: ' kro ̇ s-ig- ˌ za-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1775
: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility ― compare DIRECT EXAMINATION
– cross-ex · am · ine \ -ig- ' za-m ə n \ transitive verb
– cross-ex · am · in · er \ - ' zam-n ə r, - ' za-m ə - \ noun