witness stand

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On the witness stand, Daniel didn’t say where he grew up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The 20-year-old woman, described in court as Kaley G.M., took the witness stand after nearly three weeks of testimony in the civil case.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Goldstein, who retired from his law practice in 2023, made another gamble at trial: taking the witness stand to testify in his own defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Cuellar previously denied hearing about the allegations before Tipping’s death, but on the witness stand acknowledged that at the time he had already been made aware of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Instead of doing the normal things a high school girl did, she had had to remain that thirteen-year-old girl on the witness stand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides