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Dock
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dock n
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[Dutch dialect docke dok pen, cage]
: the place in a criminal court where a prisoner stands or sits during trial compare bar, bench, jury box, sidebar, stand
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.