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Confront
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confront vt
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: to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging esp. through cross-examination [the accused shall enjoy the right…to be ed with the witnesses against him "U.S. Constitution amend. VI"]
con·fron·ta·tion [kÄ n-frən-tā-shən]
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Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.