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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The jury last reported to the Dirksen Federal Building on Dec. 19, when Madigan’s attorneys called Illinois Appellate Court Justice David Ellis to the witness stand. Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025 In addition to Flores Bello, the prosecution called a series of law enforcement officers to the witness stand Monday, including those who first interviewed Ibarra and others who studied the evidence, including cellphone data and jail calls. Daniella Silva, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024 Flores Bello identified the man in the video as Jose Ibarra and confirmed that identification on the witness stand Monday. CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024 On the witness stand last month, Momeni said Lee had attacked him in a fit of anger touched off by a joke. Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024 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 15 Jan. 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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