witness stand

noun

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

Examples of witness stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And how would Trump respond to seeing former and current aides on the witness stand? Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Morrissey took a seat at the witness stand, the judge swore her in, and Morrissey then laid out her account of the bullets. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 July 2024 Bean, Haley and Smith – three of five former officers charged in this case – did not take the witness stand during their federal trial. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024 The prosecutor displayed a photo of a smiling teenage redhead – unrecognizable as the 28-year-old woman on the witness stand. Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for witness stand 

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Nov. 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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