the stand
noun
: the place where a witness testifies in court
She lied while on the stand.
The witness was asked to take the stand.
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More than two dozen white residents were called to the stand, but none were willing to implicate any rioters.
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Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
While Hughes was on the stand, authorities also arrested Hughes’ friend, John Mello, 64, for his involvement in Parcell’s death.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
For her final witness, Misty calls Ben to the stand.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But Hernandez’s attorney Lynne Bratcher challenged that assertion when Platt returned to the stand on Thursday morning.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
While Hughes was on the stand, authorities also arrested Hughes’ friend, John Mello, 64, for his involvement in Parcell’s death.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
For her final witness, Misty calls Ben to the stand.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But Hernandez’s attorney Lynne Bratcher challenged that assertion when Platt returned to the stand on Thursday morning.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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