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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Serrano took the witness stand and said Ali approached him in 2018 about the plot to kill Vega, then Serrano recruited Jimenez, who was broke. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 Much of Spitzer’s time on the witness stand Tuesday centered on his role in the LoGalbo investigation, and what appeared to be differing versions of what occurred. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 In her time on the witness stand last week, Ventura testified about Mescudi’s car being torched, reiterating what was in her civil suit. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 The trial’s most dramatic turn came when Darrow called Bryan himself to the witness stand, grilling him on his beliefs about the Bible. Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 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 27 May. 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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