assertive questionglossary / ASSERTIVE QUESTION assertive question. Civil law. A question asked of a witness at a criminal trial, by which inadmissible evidence is sought, to provide the jury with details regarding another crime. Cf. INTERROGATIVE QUESTION. 词条贡献者 译者Anne,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与投资顾问法联邦及地方注册相关的法律文件。