testify for the defense/prosecution

idiom

: to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law because the defense/prosecution has asked one to and while formally promising that what one is saying is true

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The judge’s turn — and losing Leslie as a star witness to testify for the prosecution — means Leland Townsend is, in fact, getting out of these pesky murder charges despite Kristen’s convincing testimony, mountains of evidence, and that sob story about Leland using Sheryl as a scapegoat. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024 Steven Raiser, an attorney for Penny, said a half-dozen or so witnesses will testify for the defense. —

Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024 Steven Raiser, one of Penny’s lawyers, told NBC that around a half-dozen witnesses are set to testify for the defense during the trial. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Elams has not been sentenced; she is expected to testify for the prosecution at trial. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for testify for the defense/prosecution

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