witness box
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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
Jenni and David Stancombe, Alexandra and Sergio Aguiar, and Lauren and Ben King all fought through tears and sat side-by-side in the witness box as their statements were delivered.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
Mr Coad said Cardi B may well have been encouraged by her lawyers to use "all of her charm and persuasive power" in the witness box.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
Courtroom artists complained that his restless gestures in the witness box made it impossible to get a good sketch.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
