police questioning (of a suspicious person)
 direct examination;  examination-in-chief
 direct examination;  examination-in-chief
 record of an interrogation (of a suspect, witness, etc.);  examination record
 ex-officio questioning;  police questioning (of a suspicious person);  a police checkup
 voir dire (hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence, or the competency of a witness or juror)
 establishing the identity of a witness
 harsh interrogation;  enhanced interrogation