Nigerian Evidence Act 2011

Section 214 - Examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination.

(1) The examination of a witness by the party who calls him shall be called examination-in-chief.

(2) The examination of a witness by a party other than the party who calls him shall be called cross-examination.

(3) Where a witness has been cross-examined and is then examined by the party who called him, such examination shall be called re-examination.

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