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Leading question, a question which suggests to a witness the answer which the party examining desires. Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting it wishes or expects to receive is called a leading question (Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 141). See Best on Evidence; Powell on Evidence. Such questions are not allowed to be put except in cross-examination, except as to matter not in dispute, and preliminary inquires, name and address, etc., of witnesses.It is not easy to lay down any precise general rule as to what are leading questions; on the one hand, it is clear that the mind of the witness must be brought into contact with the subject of inquiry; on the other, that he ought not to be prompted to give a particular answer, or to be asked any question to which yes or no would be conclusive. But how far it may be necessary to particularise, in framing the question, must depend upon the circumstances of each particular case.If a witness by his conduct show himself decided...
lead
lead led lead·ing : to suggest the desired answer to (a witness) by asking leading questions n : something serving as a tip, indication, or clue [the police have only one in the murder investigation] ...
Leaded
Fitted with lead set in lead as leaded windows...
Leading
Guiding directing controlling foremost as a leading motive a leading man a leading example...
Leading cases
Leading cases. A case so frequently followed as to become invested with peculiar authority is termed a 'leading case.' The leading cases on important points of law were collected and published by Mr. John William Smith with copious notes in1837, and a similar collection on points of equity, by Messrs. White and Tudor, in 1849. See also RULING CASES....
Charre of lead
Charre of lead, thirty pigs of lead....
charitable lead trust
charitable lead trust see trust ...
leading case
leading case see case ...
leading object rule
leading object rule : main purpose rule ...
leading question
leading question see question ...
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