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.
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That changed when Carmen Mejia, a 31-year-old mother of four who stood accused of killing someone else’s baby, took the stand in the 167th District Court that fall.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Her friend, Nicole Harmon, took the stand and testified that her lifelong best friend never expressed wanting to die.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Four women took the stand against Maxwell: Jane and Kate, which are pseudonyms; Annie Farmer, and Carolyn Andriano.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Raul Valle, 20, took the stand in his own defense, which attorney Kevin Smith said was necessary for proving his client's innocence.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Her friend, Nicole Harmon, took the stand and testified that her lifelong best friend never expressed wanting to die.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
Four women took the stand against Maxwell: Jane and Kate, which are pseudonyms; Annie Farmer, and Carolyn Andriano.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Raul Valle, 20, took the stand in his own defense, which attorney Kevin Smith said was necessary for proving his client's innocence.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the stand
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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