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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Buster Murdaugh takes the stand In his testimony, Buster recalled when his father called him to tell him what had happened.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The six-day trial ended in Abbey being convicted of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence, with the defendant choosing not to take the stand in his defense.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The lawmakers' filing in Maricopa County Superior Court comes in response to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell appealing a decision from a justice court that would have led to her taking the stand to defend her decision to prosecute pro-Palestine protesters.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
While the stand-up special hasn’t come into fruition yet, his documentary Becoming Eddie is the first of his collaborations with the streamer.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Nov. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
The six-day trial ended in Abbey being convicted of deliberate homicide and tampering with evidence, with the defendant choosing not to take the stand in his defense.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The lawmakers' filing in Maricopa County Superior Court comes in response to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell appealing a decision from a justice court that would have led to her taking the stand to defend her decision to prosecute pro-Palestine protesters.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
While the stand-up special hasn’t come into fruition yet, his documentary Becoming Eddie is the first of his collaborations with the streamer.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2025.
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