In the old days (and now, for all I know) there was an elevated box with a tall railing around it, where prisoners stood.
(Crippen the poisoner and his accomplice/mistress Ethel LeNeve in the dock at the Old Bailey)
What does that mean?
"What does that mean?"
I believe "To curtail or diminish
In Dock:
under investigation or scrutiny for suspected wrongdoing or harm caused
In the old days (and now, for all I know) there was an elevated box with a tall railing around it, where prisoners stood.
(Crippen the poisoner and his accomplice/mistress Ethel LeNeve in the dock at the Old Bailey)
In Dock means “The Defendant”
What does that mean?
It is a European Colloquialism that refers to a partial enclosure in English Courtrooms in which Defendants are required to occupy during their trial.
The glass enclosed area in the photo is the Dock in an English Courtroom.
It's not a good place to be.
“In Dock What does that mean? “
Taken to court. The court is called “the Dock.”