witness stand

Example Sentences

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Gerry Adams is due to take the witness stand in a London court later, as his civil trial on allegations he had a role in major IRA bombing decisions nears an end.

From BBC

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

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

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that alleges social media harms children.

From Los Angeles Times

But the jury rejected that defence when she took to the witness stand.

From BBC