witness stand
noun[Cusually singular]
USus/ˈwɪt.nəs ˌstænd/uk/ˈwɪt.nəs ˌstænd/(UKwitness box)theplacein which apersonsitsin alawcourtwhen they are beingaskedquestions:
The defendant'slawyersdon'twanthimonthewitnessstandansweringquestions.
She wasaskedtotakethewitnessstandand was then cross-examined.
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Law courts
- appellate
- before
- bench
- chamber
- chancery
- circuit court
- court
- courtroom
- criminal court
- Crown Court
- dock
- High Court
- High Court of Australia
- jury box
- justice
- kangaroo court
- nonjudicial
- small claims court
- stand
- witness box