Questioning your opponent's witness using mostly leading questions to discredit the witness is known as...

Questioning your opponent's witness using mostly leading questions to discredit the witness is known as...

• A. Cross Examination
• B. Negligence
• C. Plaintiff
• D. Defense

Answer: (A)

Cross examination is the process of questioning an opponent's witness after they have testified, with the goal of challenging the witness's testimony and credibility. Leading questions are a common tool in cross examination because they imply the answer and help control the narrative, making it easier to reveal inconsistencies or misstatements. The other terms don’t describe this activity: negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care; a plaintiff is the party who files the lawsuit; defense refers to the party opposing the plaintiff, not a type of questioning.

Cross examination is the process of questioning an opponent's witness after they have testified, with the goal of challenging the witness's testimony and credibility. Leading questions are a common tool in cross examination because they imply the answer and help control the narrative, making it easier to reveal inconsistencies or misstatements. The other terms don’t describe this activity: negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care; a plaintiff is the party who files the lawsuit; defense refers to the party opposing the plaintiff, not a type of questioning.