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Examples of witness stand in a Sentence
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
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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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