Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

4.   References to examination in chief, etc.

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    (1)   A reference in this Act to—

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      (a)     examination-in-chief of a witness is a reference to the questioning of a witness by the party who called the witness to give evidence, not being questioning that is re-examination;

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      (b)     cross-examination of a witness is a reference to the questioning of a witness by a party other than the party who called the witness to give evidence;

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      (c)     re-examination of a witness is a reference to the questioning of a witness by the party who called the witness to give evidence, being questioning conducted after the cross-examination of the witness by some other party; and

examine-in-chief”, “cross-examine” and “re-examine” have corresponding meanings.

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    (2)   Where a party has recalled a witness who has already given evidence, a reference in this Act to re-examination of a witness does not include a reference to questioning of the witness by that party before the witness is questioned by some other party.