What is the purpose of cross-examination of witnesses that occurs at trial?
1. The process allows the party's attorney to clarify the meaning of his or her testimony.
2. The process gives the opposing counsel an opportunity to question and refute a witness's testimony.
3. It allows one party to a lawsuit to question another party to the lawsuit.
4. It ensures that both attorneys question all witnesses.
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Rationale: Cross-examination of a witness is a specific strategy by the opposing attorney to discredit or negate the witness's testimony. Cross-examination is carried out by the opposing attorney, not the party's attorney. Attorneys do the questioning in a trial, not the parties to the lawsuit. While both attorneys have the option to question all witnesses, they are not required to do so.
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