refresh one's recollection
- A process where a document is shown to a witness to help them remember details they have forgotten, which is then followed by their testimony
- The attorney tried to refresh the witness's recollection with an old letter during the trial.
- When the witness couldn't recall the details, the lawyer attempted to refresh his recollection using emails.
- In order to make the witness remember specific details, the solicitor needed to refresh her recollection with archived records.
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