Definitions for "Direct examination"
The initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness.
The questioning of a witness by the party that called him to testify.
Questions asked of a witness by the lawyer who called the witness.
The capitalization method used to convert an estimate of a single year's income expectancy or any annual average of several years' income expectancies into an indication of value in one step, either by dividing the income estimated by an appropriate rate or by multiplying the income estimate by an appropriate factor.