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- The instruction phase is a crucial part of the canonical judicial process, as it is particularly aimed at uncovering the truth of the controverted matter by providing the judge(s) the proofs necessary to make a correct judgment. Canon law envisions that most of the proofs in a trial usually come from judicial examinations of parties and witnesses. The norms governing the judicial examination help to ensure that it is carried out in a way that is just and aimed at uncovering the truth. Beyond these norms—and in accordance with them—there is also the ars interrogandi, the art of questioning which best uncovers the truth. This paper seeks to develop the art of questioning in the judicial examination, drawing from both canonical and forensic literature., Canon law, Canon Law, Degree Awarded: J.C.L. Canon Law. The Catholic University of America