Witness Stand

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A chair at the end of the judge’s bench on the jury box side, usually with a low “modesty screen,” where a witness sits and gives testimony after he/she has sworn to tell the truth. when called to testify the witness “takes the stand.” most witness stands are equipped with a microphone linked to an amplifying system so that judge, attorneys and jury can hear the testimony clearly.

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