witness stand

NOUN

place for witness testimony

Synonyms

WEAK

dock testimony box witness box

Example Sentences

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OpenAI President Brockman, another early co-founder, will precede him on the witness stand.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“This lawsuit is very simple: It is not OK to steal a charity,” Musk said on the witness stand on Tuesday.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

“It would appear so,” she said from the witness stand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Union lawyers highlighted the inequities of the laborers’ lot by putting Louis Swift and other packinghouse owners on the witness stand to describe their own luxurious homes and lifestyles.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield