Editing Witness (section)

== Calling a witness ==
[[File:Heinrich Buscher.jpg|thumb|left|{{ill|lt=Heinrich Buscher|Heinrich Buscher (SS-Mitglied)|de}} as a witness during the [[Nuremberg Trials]]]]

In a court proceeding, a witness may be ''called'' (requested to testify) by either the [[prosecution]] or the [[Defense (legal)|defense]]. The side that calls the witness first asks questions in what is called [[direct examination]]. The opposing side then may ask their own questions in what is called [[cross-examination]]. In some cases, [[redirect examination]] may be used by the side that called the witness but usually only to contradict specific testimony from the cross-examination.

'''Recalling a witness''' means calling a witness, who has already given testimony in a proceeding, to give further testimony. A court may give leave to a party to recall a witness only to give evidence about a matter [[wikt:adduce|adduced]] by another party if the second party's testimony contradicts evidence given by the original witness on direct examination.