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witness stand

–noun
the place occupied by a person giving testimony in a court.
Also called, especially British, witness-box.


Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
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witness stand  
n.  A stand or enclosed area in a courtroom from which a witness presents testimony.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: witness stand
Function: noun
: STAND
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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