Witness-stand
31stand — v 1. rise, rise to one s feet, get up; remain upright, hold oneself erect, be vertical. 2. set upright, place on end, upend; set, position, place, put. 3.(usu. imperative) halt, stop, pause, come to a halt or standstill. 4. last, continue on,… …
32witness box — N SING: the N The witness box in a court of law is the place where people stand or sit when they are giving evidence. [BRIT] (in AM, use witness stand) …
33witness-box — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun chiefly Britain : an enclosure in which a witness sits or stands while testifying in court entered the witness box Contemporary Review * * * /wit nis boks /, n. Chiefly Brit. See witness stand. [1800 10] …
34witness box — noun A witness stand in a courtroom. The same dingy court room, ; the royal arms above it [the bench] and the little witness box to one side, where so many honest poor people are bullied …
35witness box — (N. Amer. witness stand) noun Law the place in a court from where a witness gives evidence …
36witness box — BrE, witness stand AmE noun (C) the place in a court of law where a witness stands to answer questions …
37stand — I. v. n. 1. Be upon the feet, rest on the feet. 2. Be erect, continue erect, remain upright. 3. Be placed, be situated, be located. 4. Remain, continue, abide, be fixed, endure, hold good, be permanent. 5. Stop, halt, pause. 6. Stay, be firm, be… …
38witness-box — /wit nis boks /, n. Chiefly Brit. See witness stand. [1800 10] * * * …
39witness-box — wit′ness box n. brit. witness stand • Etymology: 1800–10 …
40witness box — /ˈwɪtnəs bɒks/ (say witnuhs boks) noun the place occupied by one giving evidence in a court. Also, US, witness stand …
