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Examples of witness stand in a Sentence
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On the witness stand, they are expected to testify that the payment to Ms. Daniels was intended to get Mr. Trump elected.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
After hours of testimony, Gibb left the witness stand before 10 a.m.
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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 May. 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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