Take The Stand (Verb)
Meaning
Give testimony in a court of law.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The key witness was called to take the stand and testify against the defendant.
- The accused refused to take the stand in their own defense, citing their right to remain silent.
- As the prosecution's star witness, she was the first to take the stand and offer her account of the events.
- After hours of cross-examination, the expert was finally allowed to take the stand and provide their analysis.
- The nervous teenager took the stand to recount the details of the accident in a hushed tone.