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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From the witness stand, Sofi locked her eyes on the prosecutor asking questions. ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025 The defense attorney, however, called back to the witness stand West Sacramento Police Detective Ricardo Ramirez to testify about what Miramontes told him during a June 26 interview at the Sheriff’s Office. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025 After six days of deliberation, a 12-member jury found Patterson guilty, despite her protestations of innocence during days of cross-examination on the witness stand. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Marc Piasecki/WireImage The trial has been broadcast on Court TV, and Cardi B's remarks on the witness stand have made the courtroom laugh. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 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 21 Sep. 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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