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Lay a foundation

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002950

To introduce preliminary evidence in a trial to establish the authenticity or relevance of subsequent evidence. This process demonstrates that the evidence is what its proponent claims it to be. For example, a witness might testify about how a document was created before the document itself can be admitted.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002950
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002950",
  "term": "Lay a foundation",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To introduce preliminary evidence in a trial to establish the authenticity or relevance of subsequent evidence. This process demonstrates that the evidence is what its proponent claims it to be. For example, a witness might testify about how a document was created before the document itself can be admitted.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/lay-a-foundation/"
}

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