- witness stand
- `witness ,stand noun count AMERICANthe place in a court of law where the WITNESS stands or sits when they are answering questions
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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witness stand — n: stand Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. witness stand … Law dictionary
witness stand — UK US noun [C] US LAW ► WITNESS BOX(Cf. ↑witness box) … Financial and business terms
witness stand — ☆ witness stand n. n. the place from which a witness gives his testimony in a law court: also Brit. witness box n … English World dictionary
witness stand — noun a box enclosure for a witness when testifying • Syn: ↑witness box • Hypernyms: ↑box • Part Holonyms: ↑court, ↑courtroom * * * noun, pl ⋯ stands [count] US : the place in a court of law where a wit … Useful english dictionary
witness stand — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms witness stand : singular witness stand plural witness stands legal American a witness box … English dictionary
witness stand — n. (AE) to take the witness stand * * * (AE) to take the witness stand … Combinatory dictionary
witness stand — N SING: the N The witness stand is the same as the witness box. [AM] … English dictionary
witness stand — noun Date: 1853 a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court … New Collegiate Dictionary
witness stand — the place occupied by a person giving testimony in a court. Also called, esp. Brit., witness box. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
witness stand — noun An enclosed area in a courtroom where witnesses give their evidence. Syn: witness box … Wiktionary
