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take the witness
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A quick definition of take the witness:
Take the witness: This is what a lawyer says in court to let the other side start asking questions. It means that the first side is done asking questions and now it's the other side's turn to ask questions to the witness. Other ways to say this are "your witness" or "pass the witness."
A more thorough explanation:
TAKE THE WITNESS
When a lawyer announces "take the witness," it means that the other side can now start questioning the witness. This phrase is used in courtrooms to signal the end of one side's questioning and the start of the other side's questioning. Other phrases that mean the same thing are "your witness" and "pass the witness."
Example 1: "Take the witness, Your Honor."
Example 2: "I have no further questions for this witness, Your Honor. Your witness."
In Example 1, the lawyer is asking the judge to allow the other side to start questioning the witness. In Example 2, the lawyer is signaling that they are done questioning the witness and it is now the other side's turn to ask questions.