"witness stand" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: witness stands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witness stand (plural witness stands)
  1. (chiefly US) An enclosed area in a courtroom where witnesses give their evidence. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: witness box [British]
    Sense id: en-witness_stand-en-noun-6LU0P23l Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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