English
Etymology
lay + foundation
Verb
en-verb|lays a foundation|laying a foundation|laid a foundation

1. Law To elicit information from a witness to show that the witness has knowledge of a matter before the witness testifies to the matter itself.

#:In order to lay a foundation for the witness to describe the murder, the prosecutor first had to show that the witness was present when the murder occured.

1. To make a start.

#:You should lay a foundation, even if you can't finish the project.

• 2007-11-14 22:59 - Conrad.Irwin - cleanup

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