witness-box
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witness boxnounthe place in a court of law in which witnesses stand to give evidence
witness-box
American
[wit-nis-boks]
/ ˈwɪt nɪsˌbɒks /
noun
Chiefly British.
witness box
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of witness-box
First recorded in 1800–10
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Every character is part of a carefully arranged witness-box cast, and the arrangement is too deliberate ly designed to give both sides of the story.
From Time Magazine Archive
A bit late now, I think, but only because he’s down there and I’m up here, in the safety of the witness-box.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
His handling of his client in the witness-box had been masterly.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Police Constable 396 A was here called into court and took up a position close to the witness-box.
From The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports by Anonymous
Broderick's seat beneath the rostrum commanded both the witness-box and Mrs. Balfame.
From Mrs. Balfame A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
In recent years, Harry has sued three different UK newspapers, becoming the first senior royal in over a century to enter the witness box as he won settlements from two.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
More than 40 of its journalists defended themselves in the witness box for the case, the paper says, which saw all allegations "rejected" by the judges.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
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
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
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