Cross-examination practice
Control the witness, one leading question at a time.
Cross-examine a witness drawn from a real or practice case. The witness is truthful but defensive, explains when you ask why, and gives a clean yes only to a tight leading question. The scorecard shows exactly where you lost control.
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See it in action
A cross-examination, start to finish
- You pick the case and the witness. A practice assault case, the complaining witness, and the side you cross for.
- You control the witness. A compound question draws an objection. Single-fact questions get clean yeses.
- You get a technique scorecard. Leading control, impeachment, pace and composure, with your costliest question and a better one.
This is a screen recording of the real app with a sample session. Turn the sound on.
How a session works
Three steps, a few minutes
- Pick a case and a witness. Choose a case and name the witness, such as an arresting officer, an eyewitness or a store manager, or leave it blank and the best witness for the case is picked. Choose whether you cross for the State or the plaintiff, or for the defense.
- Cross-examine the witness. Short leading questions get short answers. Open or why questions let the witness explain. Argumentative or compound questions draw an objection and a ruling. You can speak or type.
- Get a technique scorecard. You are scored on leading control, impeachment and use of the record, pace and precision, and composure, with the single costliest moment quoted and a better question to use instead.
Witnesses to practice on
Cross whoever the case puts on the stand
Sample scorecard
What an attorney sees after a cross-examination
“Why did you write the report that way?”
A why question hands the witness the floor and the chance to repair the point you just scored.
Try instead: “You wrote that report the same night. It does not mention the second car. Correct?”
Free sessions show your score, the bars, your #1 priority and one missed moment with a better line. Any pack or plan unlocks every moment and your next drill.
What makes it useful
- A witness that behaves like one. Truthful but defensive, tempted to explain, and quick to qualify a yes-or-no question.
- Impeachment against the record. Confront the witness with what the file shows they said before, and see how a real witness struggles.
- Objections you will actually hear. Argumentative, compound, asked and answered, assumes facts not in evidence, speculation.
- Reps in minutes. One cross is a few minutes, so you can run the same witness again and tighten your questions.
- Practice, not legal advice. It is a training tool for students and advocates and never advises on a real matter.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is there a verdict?
No. Cross-examination is scored on technique rather than on a verdict. For a full trial with a jury verdict, use the prosecutor or defense attorney practice.
Can I choose the witness?
Yes. Name the witness you want to cross, or leave it blank and the best one for the case is picked.
Does the witness object to my questions?
The other side objects when a question is argumentative, compound, asked and answered, assumes facts not in evidence or calls for speculation. The judge rules, and the witness does not answer a question that draws a sustained objection.
Can I use my own case?
Yes. Describe the key facts, the witness and what the witness said before, and cross-examine against it.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is practice for students and advocates. It never gives legal advice about a real matter.
Can I speak instead of typing?
Yes. Voice input works in Chrome and Edge; in other browsers, type your answers.
What does it cost?
Your first 15 rounds are free with no card. After that: Debater is $12 a month for 300 rounds, Coach is $29 for 750, Champion is $49 for 500 premium rounds plus 60 minutes of photoreal video opponents, and Elite is $100 for 1,000 premium rounds and 2 hours of video. Round packs are $9 for 100, $19 for 250 and $39 for 600, and pack rounds never expire. Teams and departments pay $15 per seat a month, schools $6.
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