Article 133: Order of examinations.—(1) Witnesses shall be first examined in chief, then (if the

Order of examinations.—(1) Witnesses shall be first examined in chief, then (if the adverse party so desires) cross examined, then (if the party calling him so desires) re examined. (2) The examination and cross examination must relate to relevant facts but the cross examination need not be confined to the facts to which the witness testified on his examination in chief. (3) The re examination shall be directed to the explanation of matters referred to in cross examination; and, if new matter is, by permission of the Court, introduced in re examination, the adverse party may further cross examine that matter.

Effective date: 1984-10-28

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