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The 15 pages that link to Cross-examination, each with the reason it gives.

• Socratic methodCompared with: Like Socratic dialogue, it probes claims through questions, but is adversarial and governed by legal rules.

• Expert witnessRelated: Opposing counsel probes an expert's methods, assumptions, and conclusions.

• TrialBroader topic: It probes reliability, accuracy, and possible bias in trial evidence.

• PerjuryRelated: Contradictions exposed in cross-examination may prompt investigation of alleged perjury.

• Criminal trialRelated: The defense can challenge prosecution witnesses under questioning.

• Legal thrillerRelated: A witness's credibility can rise or collapse through carefully targeted questions.

• A Few Good MenRelated: Kaffee’s questioning of Colonel Jessup exposes contradictions in the defense.

• Adversarial systemRelated: It lets opposing counsel test testimony presented by the other side.

• Right to a fair trialRelated: It allows a party to challenge testimony used against them.

• Clarence DarrowNarrower topic: His questioning of Bryan at the Scopes trial made cross-examination a public contest over biblical interpretation.

• Legal dramaBroader topic: It turns testimony into a direct confrontation that can expose lies or uncertainty.

• BarristerBroader topic: It is a central courtroom skill for barristers conducting trials.

• Direct examinationCompared with: It follows direct examination and tests the witness’s testimony from the opposing side.

• Johnnie CochranNarrower topic: Cochran used cross-examination to contest police testimony and the prosecution’s account.

• ApologyRelated: Socrates uses questioning to challenge Meletus’s account of the alleged offenses.