Cal. Evidence Code - EVID § 760. Section 760.
“Direct examination” is the first examination of a witness upon a matter that is not within the scope of a previous examination of the witness.
ARTICLE 1. Definitions [760. - 764.]
Cal. Evidence Code - EVID 1.
in effectCal. Evidence Code - EVID § 761. Section 761.
“Cross-examination” is the examination of a witness by a party other than the direct examiner upon a matter that is within the scope of the direct examination of the witness.
Cal. Evidence Code - EVID § 762. Section 762.
“Redirect examination” is an examination of a witness by the direct examiner subsequent to the cross-examination of the witness.
Cal. Evidence Code - EVID § 763. Section 763.
“Recross-examination” is an examination of a witness by a cross-examiner subsequent to a redirect examination of the witness.
Cal. Evidence Code - EVID § 764. Section 764.
A “leading question” is a question that suggests to the witness the answer that the examining party desires.
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