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Section 144: Cross-examining a witness on past written statements

144.Cross-examination as to previous statements in writing

A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him or her in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in question, without the writing being shown to him or her, or being proved, but if it is intended to contradict the witness by the writing, his or her attention must, before the writing can be proved, be called to those parts of it which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him or her.

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You can cross-examine a witness about previous written statements they made that are relevant to the case. You do not have to show the witness the wri...

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