(1) Every witness shall first; undergo examination-in-chief, then, if the - other party so desires,
cross-examination and lastly, if the party who called him so desires, re-examination.
(2) In the course of examination-in-chief, the witness shall be invited to say what he knows
about the facts of the case.
(3) The aim of cross-examination shall be two fold:
(c) to weaken, contradict or destroy the case of the opponent; and
(d) to obtain from the witness of the opponent, statements favourable to the case of the party
cross-examining.
(4) Cross-examination may not be limited to the facts to which the witness testified during his
examination-in-chief.
(5) No new fact shall be introduced during re-examination.
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