Question

Define the following terms? (IN SHORT ANSWER)
1) Cognizable offence
2)Cross Examination
3) Open court
4) Detention
5) Accused
6) Witness

Answer 1

1) Cognizable offence: The offence in which the police officer does not require any warrant to arrest the accused and has the authority to begin an investigation without any permission of the court is known as a cognizable offence. 
2)Cross-Examination: the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given.
3) Open court: Open Court, as the name suggests is a court that is open to the public. The public is free to attend an open court session.
4) Detention: Detention is a word for confinement or imprisonment, usually for a short time.
5) Accused: a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime
6) Witness: A witness to an event such as an accident or crime is a person who saw it.

Answer 2

Cognizable offence are classifications of crime used in the legal system.
Cross Examination is the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check.
Accused is a person or a group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.
Open court is a court or trial to which members of the public are freely admitted.
Detention is the imprisonment of someone guilty or suspected of a crime.
Witness is a person who sees an event typically a crime take place.