badgering the witness

Definition of "badgering the witness"
  1. The act of interrogating a witness aggressively, often through mockery, assumptions not based on evidence, or posing legal arguments as questions
How to use "badgering the witness" in a sentence
  1. The lawyer was reprimanded for badgering the witness with assumptions not rooted in evidence.
  2. The court does not allow badgering the witness as it hampers the fair process of justice.
  3. She was advised not to engage in badgering the witness as it might harm her credibility with the judge.

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