direct examination
noun
: the first examination of a witness by the party calling the witness compare cross-examination
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Prosecutors continued with their direct examination of the former Combs employee before defense attorneys began cross-examination.
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Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 30 May 2025
The prosecutors asked the court to limit the length of cross-examination to the length of direct examination.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 May 2025
At the end of her direct examination on day three of the trial, Ventura revealed for the first time that Combs paid her $20 million in her November 2023 settlement.
—Jenna Sundel
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joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
David James, Combs’ executive personal assistant from May 2007 to May 2009, also testified during his direct examination on Monday, that Ventura made similar comments to him.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 30 May 2025
The prosecutors asked the court to limit the length of cross-examination to the length of direct examination.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 May 2025
At the end of her direct examination on day three of the trial, Ventura revealed for the first time that Combs paid her $20 million in her November 2023 settlement.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
David James, Combs’ executive personal assistant from May 2007 to May 2009, also testified during his direct examination on Monday, that Ventura made similar comments to him.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025
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“Direct examination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/direct%20examination. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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