witness-box
noun
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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
Dumas produced a sensation which must have rejoiced his heart on entering the witness-box.
From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by Edmund B. d'Auvergne
Walter Dene stepped, pale and haggard still, into the witness-box.
From Strange Stories by Grant Allen
One of the men who stepped into the witness box, Dr. Joseph Bell, was the model on whom a most famous sleuth had been based.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Joshua Amissah got up from his seat in the witness box and stepped away from the interpreter by his side.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
From the witness box, Claudette felt hundreds of eyes settle upon her.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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