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.
(..) That was my sales pitch. How long will this take? About an hour for those, another hour for the physical. Physical? It's a cursory examination, turn-your-head, cough sort of thing. You'll be out of here in no time. Confused. Risky. Bloody. (..)1997 The Game