(LAW) [noun] [U] [esp. UK] - the dock the place in a criminal law court where the accused person sits or stands during the trialThe defendant seemed nervous as he left the dock and stepped up to the witness box.The company will find itself in the dock (= in court) if it continues to ignore the pollution regulations.(figurative) I'll be in the dock (= in trouble) if I'm late for work again.
DOCK
Meaning of DOCK in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012