on the stand

on the (witness) stand

[of a witness] giving testimony in court, seated in place in view of the court. I was on the witness stand, answering questions, when the judge declared a recess.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roffe	-	Swedish
Carey	KER-ee	Irish, English
RogÉRio	roo-ZHE-ryoo	Portuguese
Sung-Min	sung-meen	Korean
Desirae	-	English (Modern)
Hristofor	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian