noun
direct examination; examination-in-chief
Legal term for questioning one's own witness in court. Used in Japanese legal contexts, equivalent to the common-law concept of direct examination.
弁護士は証人に対して主尋問を行った。
The lawyer conducted a direct examination of the witness.
Compound of 主 (main) and 尋問 (questioning, interrogation). The term is a direct translation of the legal concept 'direct examination'.