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witness stand

/ˈwɪtnəs stænd/

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/ˈwɪtnəs stænd/B2formallegal
  • ruВозвышенная платформа в зале суда, где свидетель сидит или стоит, чтобы давать показания под присягой во время судебного разбирательства или слушания.

The raised platform in a courtroom where a witness sits or stands to give testimony under oath during a trial or hearing.

  1. Courtroom platformB2formal

    The place in a courtroom where a witness sits or stands to give testimony under oath.

    ruМесто для дачи показаний

    • The lawyer asked the witness to step down from the witness stand.
    • She felt nervous as she took her place on the witness stand.
    • The judge instructed the witness to speak clearly from the witness stand.