witness box

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Prince Harry flew in to give evidence in person, spending two hours in the witness box.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

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

His successful court battle against the Mirror was huge news in itself, as the biggest royal appearance in a witness box of modern times.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

In South African courts, evidence from the witness box can be given only in the form of an answer to a question.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela