take the stand

• Se rendre à la barre des témoins dans une salle d'audience pour témoigner sous serment.

To sit in the witness box in a court of law and give testimony under oath.

1. Testify in courtB2formal

   To sit or stand in the witness box in a court of law and give evidence under oath.

   témoigner à la barre

   • The key witness was called to take the stand.
   • She took the stand and answered the prosecutor's questions.
   • The defendant decided not to take the stand in his own defense.