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direct exam

direct exam is the clipping of direct examination.

Meaning of direct examination

Noun

direct examination (countable and uncountable, plural direct examinations)

  1. In a legal trial, the questioning of a witness by the attorney for the party who has called the witness to testify.
    Synonyms:
    direct exam

Forms of direct exam

pluraldirect exams

Questions about direct exam

What is direct exam the clipping of?
Direct exam is the clipping of direct examination.

Words near direct exam in the dictionary

  1. direct drive
  2. direct drives
  3. direct election
  4. direct elections
  5. direct evidence
  6. direct exam
  7. direct examination
  8. direct examinations
  9. direct fire
  10. direct flight
  11. direct flights

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