witness-box
Origin of witness-box
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How to use witness-box in a sentence
But even on her ninth day in the witness box, experts say, Arias was able to deflect some of the potential damage.
Unlike Anthony, however, Arias has chosen to tell her sordid tale from the witness box.
There are no smiles, and they rarely take their eyes off the witness box to look over at the defendant.
Jerry Sandusky Trial, Day Four: ‘Was Mrs. Sandusky Home?’ | Diane Dimond | June 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDay after day survivors entered the witness box and spoke in the first person singular.
Another week was spent fighting over running powers, facilities, etc., and I was in the witness box again.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
They will come out of their gardens soon enough, and have to go into offices and the witness-box.
The Pocket R.L.S. | Robert Louis StevensonTo confirm the evidence of these gentlemen two or three sailors were put into the witness box.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayIf Mr. Bradlaugh put his co-defendants in the witness-box, one of two things might happen.
Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh | George W. FooteBut he overreached himself by this hypocrisy, and obliged Mr. Bradlaugh to put his co-defendants into the witness-box.
Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh | George W. Foote
British Dictionary definitions for witness box
the place in a court of law in which witnesses stand to give evidence
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