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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To punctuate how serious that timetable is, earlier today the feds sent a letter to the judge floating that Combs and his defense actually wanted Ventura to go into labor on the stand so that could use the flurry as pretext for a new mistrial motion.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025
During her first two days on the stand this week, federal prosecutors asked Ventura how Combs allegedly abused her and coerced her into taking part in the Freak Offs.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 16 May 2025
Here's a courtroom sketch of Cassie on the stand Thursday by artist Christine Cornell.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 May 2025
In a fortunate coincidence, the doctor was still on the stand and tended to the woman until paramedics arrived.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025
During her first two days on the stand this week, federal prosecutors asked Ventura how Combs allegedly abused her and coerced her into taking part in the Freak Offs.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 16 May 2025
Here's a courtroom sketch of Cassie on the stand Thursday by artist Christine Cornell.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 May 2025
In a fortunate coincidence, the doctor was still on the stand and tended to the woman until paramedics arrived.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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“The stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stand. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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