质证 (zhì zhèng) — (legal) to cross-examine; to confront and question (evidence or witnesses in court)
Definition
A legal term for 'cross-examining' evidence or witnesses in court — done by lawyers during trial to challenge the other side's proof. Confined to courtroom procedure, not general questioning.
verb
(legal) to cross-examineto confront and question (evidence or witnesses in court)
Examples
- 质证。Lǜ shī zài fǎ tíng shàng duì zhèng rén jìn xíng zhì zhèng.The lawyer cross-examined the witness in court.
- 。Wǒ fāng lǜ shī yǐ jīng zhì guò zhèng le.Our side's lawyer has already cross-examined.
- 。Tā zhì le yí gè xiǎo shí de zhèng.He cross-examined for an hour.
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