While he was under 'cross-examination', the defendant admitted that he had lied earlier in court.
an 'examination table' [=a table in a doctor's office on which a patient lies to be examined]
The police made/performed a rigorous 'examination' of the evidence at the crime scene.
(..) Selling naked pictures of little kids on his computer. You looking for him for some other reason? Yeah. I had an appointment for a pelvic examination. - You want a call if we find this Kurtzweil? - Don't bother. See this crap? Somebody knows I'm talking to you. Not according to the men in blue. (..)1998 The X Files