Definitions for take the stand
take the stand

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1. testify, attest, take the stand, bear witnessverb

   give testimony in a court of law

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1. take the standverb

   To testify as a witness in a trial.

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1. Take the Stand

   Take the Stand is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack LaRue, Thelma Todd, and Gail Patrick. It was released on September 7, 1934.

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1. take the stand

   In a legal context, to "take the stand" means to sit in the witness stand in a court of law and make a formal pledge to tell the truth before giving testimony or being questioned by lawyers. It's often referred to predominantly in reference to the person on trial, but can technically include anyone who testifies, including the defendant, a witness, or an expert.

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   • Law

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of take the stand in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of take the stand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of take the stand in a Sentence

1. Carlos Samour:

   Was that a waste of time? he asked. When young Cierra Cowden had the courage to take the stand and talk about how she missed waking up to her dad's singing: was that a waste of time? When Sandy Phillips got up and told the jury about Jessica's enthusiasm for life: was that a waste of time? When Tom Sullivan, a man with a larger than life personality, got up and broke down on the stand talking about his close friendship with his son, was that a waste of time? Samour pointed out that with no appeals in sight, this trial has officially wrapped up in just over 3 years, saying that's record time for a death penalty case. Is prison really a much less severe sentence than death? he asked. Holmes will die in the custody of the department of corrections. Samour told the victims that there are no words to adequately describe what they've gone through. I've been doing criminal law for 2 decades and before this case I'd never seen a police officer or first responder break down on the witness stand.

2. Nicole Blank Becker:

   These women, these witnesses who take the stand -- he didn't recruit them, ladies and gentlemen, you will hear that they were fans, that they came to Robert Sylvester Kelly.

3. Lauriann Wright:

   At no time did Jodi Montgomery express to Jamie Spears that Jamie Spears would currently qualify for such a hold, the concern that Jodi Montgomery did raise to Jamie Spears during Jamie Spears telephone call is that forcing Jamie Spears to take the stand to testify or to have Jodi Montgomery evaluated would move the needle in the wrong direction for Jodi Montgomery mental health.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=take the stand
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Take_the_Stand
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_the_Stand
4. ^ ChatGPT
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