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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Before calling Madore to the witness stand, Sommer elicited testimony from a criminal attorney not affiliated with the case to support the estate’s claim officer lapel video released to the public could create a security concern. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation. Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 The rapper, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, did not take the witness stand. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 His son, Andrew Giuliani, had also been expected to take the witness stand to say that the three rings should not be seized because the former mayor had given them to him. James Barron, New York Times, 17 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 15 Apr. 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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