witness box

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Actor Liz Hurley on Thursday broke down in tears in the witness box of London's High Court as she accused a tabloid publisher of "monstrous" conduct including planting secret microphones on her home windows.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Prince Harry was visibly emotional in the witness box as he said the publisher made the life of his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, "an absolute misery".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

It is not clear whether his witness box had the same plastic signs that were on other desks with the reminder: "Please address the judge as my lord/my lady."

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

"He got into the witness box at his trial and lied through his teeth. Clearly, he hasn't changed, and I'm glad the justice secretary has seen through it."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

The platform they were on had totally separated from the wall of the witness box now, sliding closer and closer to the front of the stage.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix