Examples of 'take the stand' in a sentence

Meaning of "take the stand"

This phrase is used in a legal context to describe the act of a witness or defendant stepping forward to testify or give evidence in a court of law. It implies that the person is ready to answer questions and present their version of events under oath
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  • To testify as a witness in a trial.

How to use "take the stand" in a sentence

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take the stand
Take the stand and explain it away.
You can not take the stand.
Take the stand at the next hearing.
You will not take the stand.
I will take the stand in my own defense.
The witness will take the stand.
Please take the stand and be seated.
I think you should take the stand.
You will take the stand after lunch.
I never got a chance to take the stand.
To take the stand as a witness for the plaintiffs.
She can not take the stand.
To take the stand and recount every detail.
Winter could take the stand again.
These four are confirmed as witnesses to take the stand.

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You could take the stand.
I take the stand myself to make you a rare otter.
Come forward and take the stand.
Cheffins take the stand in court more often.
Tracy will never take the stand.
I can not take the stand and commit perjury.
The witness may take the stand.
You will take the stand when you are called.
Would not let me take the stand.
You will take the stand and entertain questions from me.
She does not want to take the stand.
Willis will take the stand in his defense.
I have decided not to take the stand.
Baca did not take the stand in either trial.
I am gonna need you to take the stand.
Senior did not take the stand or visit him in prison.
Because you are never going to take the stand.
You may take the stand.
At least that means he will take the stand.
I finally get to take the stand in front of my peers.
He would not even let me take the stand.
Please take the stand.
Gertrude was the last one to take the stand.
I want you to take the stand and testify.
The patient is not fit to take the stand.
You can not take the stand like that.
Riley wants the judge to take the stand.
If you take the stand.
We can not let that woman take the stand.
You can not take the stand right now.
They will not allow her to take the stand.
Judd did not take the stand in her own defense.
And if she makes me take the stand.
If he refuses to take the stand and testify against his brother.
Convince her not to take the stand.

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