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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Neither of Catina's parents were allowed in the courtroom — not even while Nina, who was only 14 years old at the time – took the stand.
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Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
How to watch Karen Read trial Judge Cannone dismissed the jury until Friday when McCabe is expected to take the stand again.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Patterson responded in a text that Simon read from the stand on Thursday.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Blakey determined that Acevedo could take the stand only after interviewing him at length in chambers.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
How to watch Karen Read trial Judge Cannone dismissed the jury until Friday when McCabe is expected to take the stand again.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Patterson responded in a text that Simon read from the stand on Thursday.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
Blakey determined that Acevedo could take the stand only after interviewing him at length in chambers.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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 11 May. 2025.
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