lay a foundation
- The process of proving to a judge that a piece of evidence is authentic and trustworthy and thus meets the legal requirements for introduction in a case
- The lawyer took the time to properly lay a foundation before introducing the email chain as evidence.
- The prosecution failed to lay a foundation for the video evidence, thus it was excluded from the case.
- To lay a foundation for the recorded phone call, the detective explained how and when it was obtained.
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