the stand

noun

: the place where a witness testifies in court

She lied while on the stand.

The witness was asked to take the stand.

Examples of the stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pretrial filings in the case indicate the two sides have sparred over what topics prosecutors would be allowed to broach if Trump does take the stand. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024

After over six hours of testimony stretched over two days, Hermosillo left the stand Thursday afternoon. —Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024

Late last week as state prosecutors and attorneys for Joe Martinez argued a motion, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lody Jean halted the discussion and asked Martinez to take the stand. —Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024

Daniels and Cohen are both expected to take the stand as witnesses for the prosecution, with Bragg’s office hoping that Cohen can directly tie Trump to the false business records. —Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024

Here was the proof that held up as Dr. van Pelt took the stand against Holocaust denial. —Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024

On Tuesday, Leo's wife, Brittany, shared in a Reddit post in the r/Louisville community that the stand had been stolen. —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024

Speaking slowly and deliberately from the stand, a relative at the house that night, Dalton Tran, recalled waking to the sound of Benison Tran’s voice urging him to call 911. —Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024

After Bell’s mother made a statement, Bell took the stand. —Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024