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witness stand

noun

  1. the place occupied by a person giving testimony in a court.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of witness stand1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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At the first day of the sentencing on Tuesday, victim impact statements were read in court, and some spoke from the witness stand.

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Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken the witness stand in a landmark antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations that his company operates a social media monopoly.

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“Among those who did cooperate on the witness stand, former Toonerville member Mark Gonzales testified under a grant of immunity, and there was evidence suggesting other witnesses had received a benefit in exchange for testifying.”

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Baker, on the witness stand Friday, grew angry and refused to answer questions about that conviction, which saw him dismissed from the U.S.

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Some of the people who worked with Ferguson — including his bailiff and his clerk — took the witness stand to say he was a “peaceful” person.

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