Stand

Definition - Noun
: the place taken by a witness for testifying in court <take the ~>
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Definition - Verb
1  : to be in a particular state or situation <~ accused>
2  : to remain valid or effective <let the ruling ~>
: to submit to <~ trial>
: to submit to the judgment of the court
: to assume the rights or obligations of
: to be effectively silent: as
a  : to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination (as in a trial)
b  : to raise no objections <the prosecution agreed to stand mute at the sentencing>
: to depend on esp. as the basis of an argument or claim <a party who stands on the writing as a complete and exclusive embodiment of the contract J. J. White and R. S. Summers>

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a warrant issued to a law enforcement officer ordering the officer to arrest and bring the person named in the warrant before the court or a magistrate

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