adverse witness

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a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party

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hostile witness

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or adverse witness in advance of trial, (39) and no opportunity ever to

The disappearance of civil trial in the United States

For example, if you can get an adverse witness to state that his or her opinion was based on a particular assumption, and your own witness is prepared to explain why the assumption is wrong, you probably do not want to ask the adverse witness to admit that his or her opinion must be changed.

Practice pointers for administrative hearings examination of witnesses

47) Pointer therefore claimed that when the court admitted the testimony, it denied him his constitutional right to confront the adverse witness.

Massachusetts paves the way: a comparison between the confrontation right guaranteed by the United States and Massachusetts Constitutions in light of Crawford v. Washington

ISSUE: Generally, every circumstance relating to the direct testimony of an adverse witness of relating to anything within his or her knowledge is a proper subject for cross-examination, including any matter which might qualify or diminish the impact of direct examination.

Court erred in prohibiting cross-examination of hospital's expert: case on point: Boucher v. Pennsylvania Hospital, 2003 WL 21762600 A.2d--WI

As one noted commentator has stated, "[I]t is an almost impossible task to effectively cross-examine an adverse witness without knowing that witness' name, background, habitual residence, or whereabouts at the time of the events to which he or she testifies.

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