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Leading the witness

Arabic translation: استدراج الشاهد

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English term or phrase:Leading the witness
Arabic translation:استدراج الشاهد
Entered by: Sami Khamou

16:17 Jan 12, 2006
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Trial
English term or phrase: Leading the witness
Asking a question during a trial or deposition which puts words in the mouth of the witness or suggests the answer, which is improper questioning of a witness called by that attorney, but is proper in cross-examination or allowed if a witness is declared by the judge to be a hostile or adverse witness.
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Local time: 07:19
استدراج الشاهد
Explanation:
استدراج الشاهد
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Sami Khamou
Local time: 07:19
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8استدراج الشاهد
Sami Khamou
5ارشاد الشاهد
Zuhair Nara
3التأثير/التشويش على الشاهد
Ziad Marzouka


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
leading the witness
التأثير/التشويش على الشاهد


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.moj.gov.sa/Systems/Nezam.tmp.html
Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
leading the witness
استدراج الشاهد


Explanation:
استدراج الشاهد

Sami Khamou
Local time: 07:19
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
leading the witness
ارشاد الشاهد


Explanation:
leading the witness occurs when the attorney tries to "hint" to the witness, while testifying in a court, what he should say.

Zuhair Nara
Local time: 14:19
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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