witness stand

noun

: a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Examples of witness stand in a Sentence

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Absent from the witness stand were three people whose testimony played an outsized role in the first trial: Albert, Higgins and former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 June 2025 Several hours into day two of cross, Jane grew emotional and grabbed a tissue on the witness stand. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 11 June 2025 Karen Read’s defense team’s decision to not call her to the witness stand is a gamble that could help or hinder her case after the prosecution played her damaging interview clips in her second murder trial – allowing the jury to hear Read’s version of events in her own words. Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025 For much of her testimony, Mia faced sat in the witness stand looking downward, her hair covering much of her face. Ben Sisario, New York Times, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for witness stand

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of witness stand was in 1832

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“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

witness stand

noun
: an area from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Legal Definition

witness stand

noun
: stand
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