Witness-stand
91have a leg to stand on — (not) have a leg to stand on to be in a situation where you cannot prove something. The problem is, if you don t have a witness, you don t have a leg to stand on. I haven t even got the receipt to prove where I bought it, so I don t have a leg to …
92take the stand — verb give testimony in a court of law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑testify, ↑attest, ↑bear witness • Derivationally related forms: ↑attestation (for: ↑attest), ↑ …
93zealous witness — noun : a witness showing partiality for the side that first calls him to the stand in a trial and eagerness to volunteer what he thinks will be advantageous to that side …
94take the stand — verb To testify as a witness in a trial. The press speculated about whether he would take the stand and testify in his defense …
95take\ the\ stand — v. phr. To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. The judge asked the defendant to take the stand …
96take the stand — sit in the witness chair in a courtroom You witnessed the crime, so you will have to take the stand …
97witnessstand — witness stand n. A stand or enclosed area in a courtroom from which a witness presents testimony. * * * …
98witnessbox — witness box n. Chiefly British A witness stand. * * * …
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