“Cross-examination” is the examination of a witness by a party other than the direct examiner upon a matter that is within the scope of the direct examination of the witness.
Cal. Evid. Code § 761
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Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case 46 Cal. 3d 478 - People v. Keenan (1988)
Most recently applied in 58 Cal. 4th 527 - People v. Duff (January 2014)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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