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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Most treestand accidents occur when hunters are getting into or out of the stand.
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Sean Diddy Combs and his legal team have moved to silence witnesses off the stand.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In the video, a small group of people can be seen walking along the bottom row of the seats in the stand toward the back of the event, while Trump continues to speak at the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
While on the stand, state witness Wunnie Lee, a rapper known as Slimelife Shawty, was asked by the prosecution to review social media posts in front of the jury.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Sean Diddy Combs and his legal team have moved to silence witnesses off the stand.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In the video, a small group of people can be seen walking along the bottom row of the seats in the stand toward the back of the event, while Trump continues to speak at the front.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
While on the stand, state witness Wunnie Lee, a rapper known as Slimelife Shawty, was asked by the prosecution to review social media posts in front of the jury.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the stand
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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