0
Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning?

Hi, What is the meaning of passed on cross- examination in the following text?

As she described finding her dead husband, the jurors, all men, absorbed every word and seemed quite sympathetic. John Wilbanks passed on cross- examination.

Thanks

  

Top answer

Wilbanks chose not to cross-examine the witness.

— GPY

  • Wilbanks chose not to cross-examine the witness.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0

Wilbanks chose not to cross-examine the witness.

0
0
anonymouscross- examination

In a jury trial, the first lawyer asks the witness questions, and the witness answers them. After he has asked all the questions he has, he sits down. Then the lawyer for the opposite side can ask their questions. That is called cross-examination.

John Wilbanks was that lawyer. He didn't have any questions, so he passed o

0

Related Questions