witness stand

noun

: a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Examples of witness stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cooke took the witness stand Thursday evening to deliver a victim impact statement after Johnson County jurors voted to impose a death sentence on Jerry Elders. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024 Hope Hicks spent nearly three hours on the witness stand, at one point breaking down in tears. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for witness stand 

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 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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