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 occurred.
You should lay a foundation, even if you cant finish the project.
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lay a foundation — The act of demonstrating to a judge that a piece of evidence a litigant would like to introduce meets evidence rules requirements concerning authenticity and trustworthiness. For example, a medical report cannot be introduced unless the physician … Law dictionary
lay the foundation — index build (construct), initiate, plan, plant (place firmly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay the foundation of — index generate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay the foundation for — index originate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lay the foundation — Synonyms and related words: base, blaze the trail, break the ice, build, build in, clear the way, cultivate the soil, establish, fix, found, go in advance, ground, install, invest, lay the groundwork, open the way, pave the way, pitch, plant,… … Moby Thesaurus
lay the foundation for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. construct, put up, fabricate; see build 1 , create 2 , form 1 … English dictionary for students
foundation — n. underlying base 1) to lay a foundation 2) to undermine a foundation 3) a firm, solid, sound, strong foundation 4) the foundation (of a building) settles an endowed institution 5) a charitable, philanthropic; educational foundation * * * [faʊn… … Combinatory dictionary
foundation — Kahua, kumu, papa, mole, kumupa a. Also: pa a, honua. ♦ House foundation, kahua hale. ♦ Foundation of the earth, papa honua, papakū. ♦ Foundation principles, kahua hana. ♦ To lay a foundation, ho okahua, hau opo, opo … English-Hawaiian dictionary
foundation stone — noun a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building • Hypernyms: ↑stone • Part Holonyms: ↑building, ↑edifice * * * founˈdation stone [foundation stone foundation stones] … Useful english dictionary
Foundation — • An ecclesiastical foundation is the making over of temporal goods to an ecclesiastical corporation or individual, either by gift during life or by will after death, on the condition of some spiritual work being done either in perpetuity or for… … Catholic encyclopedia
