Attorney Candy represents plaintiff Ann who is suing her neighbor for nuisance, claiming that the neighbor plays music too loud and too late at night. Candy puts Ann on the stand and asks her questions. Candy is doing which of the following? A) Judicial examination B) Cross-examination C) Redirect questioning D) Direct examination E) Specific questioning

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1 December, 01:54

Attorney Candy represents plaintiff Ann who is suing her neighbor for nuisance, claiming that the neighbor plays music too loud and too late at night. Candy puts Ann on the stand and asks her questions. Candy is doing which of the following? A) Judicial examination B) Cross-examination C) Redirect questioning D) Direct examination E) Specific questioning

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Kelsie Acevedo · Answer 1

D) Direct examination

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By calling the plaintiff she is representing to the stand for questioning, Candy is doing direct examination. Direct examination is the initial questioning of a witness by the plaintiffs lawyer which could be the plaintiff, the plaintiff in most judicial cases is usually a key witness. The aim of direct questioning is to get the witness who is the plaintiff in this scenario to testify about facts which supports his or her claims.