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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Donald Trump's former spokesperson Hope Hicks is expected to testify for the prosecution at the former president's criminal hush money trial in New York that is scheduled to begin later this month, multiple sources familiar with matter told ABC News.
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John Santucci, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024
The other student who may testify for the prosecution was shot in the neck.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
In a setback for Trump, four defendants — three of them former lawyers for his 2020 campaign — have negotiated plea deals and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
He was granted immunity to testify for the prosecution in the trial, which ended in the company’s conviction.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
Four of those charged have already pleaded guilty and agreed to testify for the prosecution, while the others, including Meadows and Trump, have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
Drawn-out and arduous legal proceedings ensued, with Ernest agreeing to testify for the prosecution in the Smiths' murder before being intimidated into instead testifying for the defense before once again changing his mind, pleading guilty, and testifying for the state.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
And last week, at Mr. Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial in federal court in Manhattan, Mr. Yedidia showed up to testify for the prosecution, and recounted the conversation to the jury.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
The woman, who serves in the Israeli military, is expected to fly to the United States to testify for the prosecution at trial, which is scheduled for November.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
John Santucci, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024
The other student who may testify for the prosecution was shot in the neck.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
In a setback for Trump, four defendants — three of them former lawyers for his 2020 campaign — have negotiated plea deals and agreed to testify for the prosecution.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
He was granted immunity to testify for the prosecution in the trial, which ended in the company’s conviction.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
Four of those charged have already pleaded guilty and agreed to testify for the prosecution, while the others, including Meadows and Trump, have pleaded not guilty and are awaiting trial.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
Drawn-out and arduous legal proceedings ensued, with Ernest agreeing to testify for the prosecution in the Smiths' murder before being intimidated into instead testifying for the defense before once again changing his mind, pleading guilty, and testifying for the state.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
And last week, at Mr. Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial in federal court in Manhattan, Mr. Yedidia showed up to testify for the prosecution, and recounted the conversation to the jury.
—J. Edward Moreno, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
The woman, who serves in the Israeli military, is expected to fly to the United States to testify for the prosecution at trial, which is scheduled for November.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
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