Leading Edge - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: leading edgeLeading edge
the front edge of an airfoil same as Advancing edge above...
deckle edged
having a rough edge having a deckle edge used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade as deckle edged paper a deckle edged book...
edged
having a specified kind of border or edge as a black edged card dried sweat left salt edged patches...
Feather edged
Having a feather edge also having one edge thinner than the other as a board in the United States said only of stuff one edge of which is made as thin as practicable...
one edged
Having only one sharp edge single edged of cutting instruments mostly swords and razor blades Opposed to double edged...
Leading question
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...
Deckle edge
The rough untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle also a rough edge in imitation of this...
Gilt edge
Having a gilt edge as gilt edged paper...
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...
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