El alcance del contrainterrogatorio

Abstract

This article elaborates on the rule cont ained in Act 906 of 2004, according to which cross-examination should only address the topics covered in the direct examination. The author explains the origins and limits of that rule, as well as its exceptions. Resorting to comparative law, the article provides guides of interpretation and rules of behavior fo r the parties on trial, relating to the problems that arise from the scope of cross-examination regarding the topics covered in direct questioning.