In common law systems that rely on testimony by witnesses, a leading question or suggestive interrogation is a question that suggests the particular answer or contains the information the examiner is looking to have confirmed. Their use is restricted in eliciting testimony in court, to reduce the ability of the examiner to direct or influence the evidence presented. Depending on the circumstances, leading questions can be objectionable or proper.
For example, this question is leading:
Were you at KC's bar on the night of July 15?
It suggests what location the witness visited on the night in question. The same question in a non-leading form would be:
Where were you on the night of July 15?
This form of question does not suggest to the witness the answer the examiner hopes to elicit. Leading questions might instead name a particular person rather than asking "who?", indicate a specific time rather than asking "when?", and so on.
Leading questions may often be answerable with a yes or no (though not all yes-no questions are leading). The propriety of leading questions generally depends on the relationship of the witness to the party conducting the examination. An examiner may generally ask leading questions of a hostile witness or on cross-examination (to elicit testimony which the witness might be reluctant to volunteer), but not on direct examination (to "coach" the witness to provide a particular answer).
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The corruption investigation office leading the probe said it had called Mr Yoon in for further questioning this afternoon, but the prosecutor-turned-president has so far stonewalled their efforts to interrogate him.
The corruption investigation office leading the probe said it had called Yoon in for further questioning on Sunday afternoon, but the prosecutor-turned-president has so far stonewalled their efforts to interrogate him. .
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Baltimore Sun
19 Jan 2025
Baltimore Sun
19 Jan 2025