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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He was later fired for misconduct stemming from the case and broke his silence in a series of interviews after Read's verdict was announced, after he was not invited to take the stand in her second trial. Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 June 2025 Most of these outlets are referring readers to the National Domestic Violence Hotline through editor’s notes—a necessary act particularly amid the week Cassie Ventura took the stand. Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 After Paul’s testimony ended, and before the next witness took the stand, the prosecution returned to Combs’ relationship with Ventura. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 Well, with Michael Proctor, Brian Albert and Brian Higgins not taking the stand, the defense could not develop that. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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