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witness box

[wit-nis-boks] / ˈwɪt nɪsˌbɒks /
NOUN
witness stand
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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

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

Although Prince Harry was in the "witness box", it really meant he was sitting in a kind of raised wooden area, behind a computer screen and an array of microphones.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

But when afforded the chance to give evidence in his own defence, Carrick declined to step up to the witness box.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Alvin Hooks stood and strolled casually to the witness box with his hands deep in his trousers pockets.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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