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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Ephron, the prosecution's star witness, accused Mayers of firing a gun at him during a confrontation in his three days on the witness stand. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 Shaking down Bodhi, killing some bikers, jokingly humiliating his ex-girlfriend on the witness stand — less than ideal, but nothing you’re not supposed to be able to live with. Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024 Terrell Ephron, who is also known by his moniker A$AP Relli, took the witness stand on Tuesday in the assault trial of rapper A$AP Rocky and accused his former friend of firing a gun at him during a confrontation between the two in Hollywood in 2021. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025 On the witness stand was Terell Ephron, a co-founder of ASAP Mob, the Harlem rap collective that helped launch Rocky’s career. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025 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 Feb. 2025.

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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