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Kelly,美国顶尖商学院国际经济法专业,擅长翻译各种与投资基金与基金顾问诉讼相关的法律文件。