Question

Joan is on trial for first-degree murder. It is a jury trial in which she is pleading not guilty. Presently, the plaintiff's attorney is asking questions of the witnesses on the plaintiff's list. This is known as _____.

Answer 1

Direct examination

Step-by-step explanation:

Direct examination - it is considered to be a process of presenting proof of evidence from a witness in a court. In this process, the witness is questioned by the other party. The main motive behind the direct questing is to draw the evidence in the support of defense and testify the witness in support of evidence.

it is different from cross question in such a way that in cross question direct and specified questions are asked.