take a statement
Frequency: 7.07.5 per million words
to officially record what someone says, typically done by police
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Examples (10)
- The police will take a statement from each of you.
- A detective needs to take your statement regarding the incident.
- They took a formal statement from the victim last night.
- The officer is currently taking a statement from the eyewitness.
- Have the investigators taken a statement from everyone involved yet?
- You must take a detailed statement from the suspect.
- After the accident, paramedics helped the police take a statement.
- My lawyer advised me not to take a statement without his presence.
- She was reluctant to take a statement due to fear of reprisal.
- We will take your statement at the station later this afternoon.