Direct examination is the heart of the trial. It is also your greatest challenge. You must avoid leading questions used in cross-examination, and ask open-ended questions, meaning that unlike other ...

From a legal point of view, there are two kinds of questions. OK, maybe four, but the latter two are really riffs on the basic two. Questions on direct examination are a species of their own and ...

The examination of a witness on cross is designed to evince doubt as to the truthfulness of the witness's testimony, particularly with respect to issues at the center of the case. Generally, questions ...