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Home Dictionary Name: re examinationRe-examination
Re-examination, an examination of a witness after a cross-examination upon matters arising out of such cross-examination. If the re-examination disclose new matter which the cross-examining party could not anticipate, the Court in its discretion may permit him to cross-examine upon it....
Cross-examination
Cross-examination, the examination of a witness by the opposite side, generally after examination in chief, but some times without such examination; as in the case of an examination on the voir dire, which is in the nature of a cross-examination (see VOIR DIRE); and also if one party calls a witness,and he is sworn, the other party may cross-examine him, although the party who has called him put no question at all to him. Some times questions in cross-examination are allowed by the judge after re-examination. See RE-EXAMINATION. And if a witness be called to prove some preliminary and collateral matter only, as the handwriting of a document tendered in evidence, he is a witness in the cause, and may be cross-examined as to any of the issues in the cause.As to theform of the cross-examination, leading questions are allowed, which is not the case in examination in chief.The questions must be relevant to the issue (see infra), but great latitude is allowed, as a question seemingly irrelev...
Examination
Examination, shall include the examination of blood, blood stains, semen swabs in case of sexual offences, sputum and sweat, hair samples and finger nail clippings by the use of modern and scientific techniques including DNA profiling and such other tests which the registered medical practitioner thinks necessary in a particular case. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 53 Expl.]The act of eliciting by questions a person's knowledge of facts or science. A witness undergoes three examinations: (1) Examination-in-chief, which is made by the party calling him; (2) Cross-examination (see that title) by the opposite party; and (3) Re-examination, by the party who called the witness, which is confined to matters arising out of the cross-examination.The questioning of a witness under oath, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 581.In relation to any goods, includes measurement and weighment thereof. [Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), s. 2 (17)]...
Review
Review, is the act of looking, offer something again with a view to correction or improvement, Lily Thomas v. Union of India, (2000) 6 SCC 224.The expression review used in two different senses namely (1) a procedural review which is either inherent or implied in a court or Tribunal to set aside a palpably erroneous order passed under by misapprehension under it and (2) a review on merits when the error sought to be corrected is one of law and is apparent on the face of the record, State of Maharashtra v. Smt. Sobha Vithal Kolte, AIR 2006 Bom 44.The word 'review' necessarily implies the power of the Board to have a second look and to so adjust from time to time its charges as to carry on its operations under the Act without sustaining a loss, Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Ltd. v. Rajasthan State Electricity Board, AIR 1986 SC 1126: (1986) 2 SCC 431: (1986) 1 SCR 633.Literally and even judicially means re-examination or re-consideration. Basic philosophy inherent in it is the univer...
Appeal
Appeal [fr. appellatio, Lat.; appeller, Fr.]. the judicial examination of the decision by a higher Court of the decision of an inferior Court. Thus there is an appeal from the High Court to the Court of Appeal (see (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 27), from the Court of Appeal to the House of Lords (see s. 3 of the (English) Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876, c. 59), from the Petty Sessions to Quarter Sessions, where the appeal is by way of retrial (see s. 19 of the (English) Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1879, also Summary Jurisdiction (Appeals) Act, 1933, and SESSIONS OF THE PEACE), from the County Courts to the Court of Appeal (see s. 105 of the County Courts Act, 1934, and next title), and in criminal matters, to the Court of Criminal Appeal under the (English) Criminal Appeal Act, 1907, or under the (English) Crown Cases Act, 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 78). Appeals to the House of Lords in forma pauperis are checked by the (English) Appeal (Forma Pauperis) Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 22)...
Certification of assize
Certification of assize, a writ anciently granted for the re-examining or re-trial of a matter passed by assize before justices, now entirely superseded by the remedy afforded by means of a new trial....
cross-examination
cross-examination : the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility see also confrontation clause compare direct examination, recross-examination, redirect examination NOTE: In accordance with Rule 611 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, cross-examination should only refer to matters that were covered during direct examination or that are relevant to the witness's credibility. Anything exceeding these limits is permissible at the court's discretion. Rule 611 also states that “ordinarily leading questions should be permitted on cross-examination.” cross-examine vb cross-examiner n ...
examination
examination : the act or process of examining ;esp : a formal questioning esp. in a court proceeding see also cross-examination, direct examination, recross-examination, redirect examination compare affidavit, deposition ...
Re search
To search again to examine anew...
Arrest of inquest
Arrest of inquest, pleading in arrest of taking the inquest upon a former issue, and showing cause why an inquest should not be taken, Bro. Ab., tit. 'Repleader.'Means a plea that a matter proposed for inquiry has already been investigated and should therefore not be re-examined, Black Law Dictionary 7th Edn., p. 105....
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