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Leading question

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002953

A question posed to a witness during a trial or deposition that suggests the desired answer or puts words into the witness's mouth. Such questions are generally prohibited during direct examination but permitted during cross-examination. Federal Rule of Evidence 611(c) governs the use of leading questions in federal courts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002953
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A question posed to a witness during a trial or deposition that suggests the desired answer or puts words into the witness's mouth. Such questions are generally prohibited during direct examination but permitted during cross-examination. Federal Rule of Evidence 611(c) governs the use of leading questions in federal courts.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/leading-question/"
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