v. Law. [CROSS- 6.] trans. To cross-question.
1752. J. Louthian, Form of Process (ed. 2), 107. Advocates … may cross-interrogate the Witnesses.
Hence Cross-interrogatory, cross-question, cross-examination.
1774. trans. Helvetius’ Child of Nature, I. 95–6. I put artlessly some cross interrogatories to him.
1841. Cdl. Wiseman, Remarks Let. fr. W. Palmer, 67. To investigate juridically, on oath, and by cross-interrogatory.
