Noun: leading question 'lee-ding'kwes-chun
- A question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination
"The attorney was reprimanded for asking too many leading questions during the trial"
Derived forms: leading questions
Type of: interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, query, question
Part of: cross-examination
Encyclopedia: Leading question