witness stand

noun

: a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Examples of witness stand in a Sentence

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Reuters — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, saying he was being hounded for his hawkish security policies. Reuters, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the witness stand today in his corruption trial. Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024 Fox News chose to settle the case rather than have its executives and on-air talent take the witness stand in a trial. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 Kenneth Walker removed from indictment, not called to witness stand Just before opening arguments were made in the current case, Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings granted the government's last-minute motion to strike Kenneth Walker's name from the original indictment. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for witness stand 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of witness stand was in 1832

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“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

witness stand

noun
: an area from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Legal Definition

witness stand

noun
: stand
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