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
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Those are really brave women who came forward and took the stand.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
When Burkholder took the stand, he was asked to describe one expenditure in particular.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
Under questioning from prosecutors, Mr. Pecker spent much of his time on the stand describing the deal with Ms. McDougal, whose lawyer brought the story to The National Enquirer, which then vetted the account.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Weinstein would take the stand to defend himself if another trial occurs for Mimi Haley, his attorney said.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
In light of Thursday’s decision, Weinstein's accusers could be expected to take the stand again and retell their stories on the witness stand, Sky News reported.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
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
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
When Burkholder took the stand, he was asked to describe one expenditure in particular.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
Under questioning from prosecutors, Mr. Pecker spent much of his time on the stand describing the deal with Ms. McDougal, whose lawyer brought the story to The National Enquirer, which then vetted the account.
—Michael Rothfeld, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Weinstein would take the stand to defend himself if another trial occurs for Mimi Haley, his attorney said.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
In light of Thursday’s decision, Weinstein's accusers could be expected to take the stand again and retell their stories on the witness stand, Sky News reported.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
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
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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