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Gary,毕业于国内一流的翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与合规与风控相关的法律文件。