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Examples of witness stand in a Sentence
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On the witness stand, Wade described a birthday trip to Belize as a gift from Willis.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
On the witness stand in Godfrey’s trial, Gordon described himself as someone who made money by robbing people.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024
In court Monday, Weisselberg admitted lying under oath on three occasions while testifying in a lawsuit brought against Trump by New York Attorney General Letitia James -- in deposition testimony in July 2020 and May 2023 and on the witness stand at the trial last October.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2024
In court Monday, Weisselberg admitted lying under oath on three occasions while testifying in a lawsuit brought against Trump by New York Attorney General Letitia James — in deposition testimony in July 2020 and May 2023 and on the witness stand at the trial last October.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Witnesses painted a disturbing picture of drug life in rural West Tennessee and the trial featured high emotions: Bobo's mother collapsed on the witness stand.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
Anyway, the star witness arrived and with a flourish landed in the witness stand.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
On the witness stand and in sworn affidavits, Willis and Wade denied the accusations.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
The bailiff reached over the witness stand to push the barrel toward the floor.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near witness stand
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“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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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