IEA Section 138 — Order of examinations

Chapter 10

Civil

Summary

A witness is first questioned by the side that called them to give evidence. Then, if the other side wants, they can question the witness. After that, if the side that called the witness wants, they can question the witness again. The first questioning and the cross-examination must be about facts that are relevant to the case, but the cross-examination does not have to be limited to what the witness talked about during the first questioning. The final questioning is only meant to explain things that came up during cross-examination. If the court allows new topics to be brought up during this final questioning, the other side can then cross-examine the witness on those new topics.

Official Text

Witnesses shall be first examined-in-chief, then (if the adverse party so desires) cross-examined, then (if the party calling him so desires) re-examined.
The examination and cross-examination must relate to relevant facts but the cross-examination need not be confined to the facts to which the witness testified on his examination-in-chief
Direction of re-examination: The re-examination shall be directed to the explanation of matters referred to in cross-examination; and, if new matter is, by permission of the Court, introduced in re-examination, the adverse party may further cross-examine upon that matter.

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