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Michael Cohen is set to return to the witness stand Thursday to face a full day of cross-examination in which the defense is expected to question the former Trump attorney's credibility as the prosecution's star witness in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 16 May 2024
Michael Cohen is set to retake the witness stand for more cross-examination tomorrow after an off day in the trial today.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
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“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 31 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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