| NOUN | communication | leading question | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer |
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| Meaning | A question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination. | |
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| Part of | cross-examination | (law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination |
| Broader | question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence | A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply |
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