bench
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6.1
- noun
- /bɛnʧ/
- Formal
:
tribunal
- May I approach the bench, Your Honor, with my evidence?
- federal bench
- bench and bar
- appointed to the bench
She claims they have a liberal bench, but really that's not true.
- She claims they have a liberal bench, but really that's not true.
- But like when he said that to the bench, Oh my gosh, it was so bad.
- And they also have this thing called the Equal Treatment Bench book, which is guidance for judges on inclusion.
- They claim they have the real bench where they do the tours.
- But most, most States and most, I would say most times that a bench trials like requested they, they agree.
Examples
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The Court of King's Bench, or Queen's Bench, was an English court of common law.
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The judge over there is known for her fairness from the bench.
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Your Honor, may I approach the bench, please?
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May I approach the bench, Your Honor?
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- Why did you offer a bench trial rather than a trial by jury?
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Would you approach the bench, Mr. Miller?
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Will the attorneys for both sides approach the bench, please?
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Judge Martinez was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed in 2004.
Academic text (2017) -
A famous moral skeptic on the bench was Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Academic text (2008) -
After years of service on the bench, he announced his retirement.
Synonyms
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1.4
A place where a judge hears and decides legal cases
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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8.1
An order from a judge that allows police to arrest someone and bring them to court
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3.0
An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Specialized
A small machine fixed to a workbench that turns metal or wood for careful shaping
- Specialized
A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
- Specialized
An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bench meaning the judges comes from the idea of the judge's 'seat' — the bench where they sit in court. That's why people call the judges themselves 'the bench'.