California Evidence Code ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

• Section 760.
  “Direct examination” is the first examination of a witness upon a matter that is not within the scope of a previous examination of the witness.(Enacted...
• Section 761.
  “Cross-examination” is the examination of a witness by a party other than the direct examiner upon a matter that is within the scope of the...
• Section 762.
  “Redirect examination” is an examination of a witness by the direct examiner subsequent to the cross-examination of the witness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
• Section 763.
  “Recross-examination” is an examination of a witness by a cross-examiner subsequent to a redirect examination of the witness.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)
• Section 764.
  A “leading question” is a question that suggests to the witness the answer that the examining party desires.(Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018