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puttage

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Australia/ˈpʊtɪd͡ʒ/

puttage noun: the putting of questions to a witness during cross-examination in accordance with the Rule in Browne v Dunn, specifically, questions that present a version of events that contradicts the witness's own testimony in order to elicit denials or explanations.

Noun

puttage (uncountable)

  1. The putting of questions to a witness during cross-examination in accordance with the Rule in Browne v Dunn, specifically, questions that present a version of events that contradicts the witness's own testimony in order to elicit denials or explanations.

Origin of puttage

From put + -age, perhaps because the questions posed are often introduced with the expression “I put it to you that …”.

Questions about puttage

What does puttage mean?
Puttage means the putting of questions to a witness during cross-examination in accordance with the Rule in Browne v Dunn, specifically, questions that present a version of events that contradicts the witness's own testimony in order to elicit denials or explanations.
What part of speech is puttage?
Puttage is a noun.
How do you pronounce puttage?
Puttage is pronounced /ˈpʊtɪd͡ʒ/ (Australia).

Words near puttage in the dictionary

  1. putt-putting
  2. putt-putts
  3. Putta Bucca
  4. puttable
  5. puttables
  6. puttage
  7. Puttalam
  8. puttanesca
  9. puttanescas
  10. Puttaswamy
  11. putted

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