banc

noun

ˈbaŋk,

-ai-

plural -s

: the bench on which the judges of a court sit

Phrases

in banc or less commonly in banco

-ˈbæŋ(ˌ)kō,

-aiŋ-

: in full court : with full judicial authority

sittings in banc

—used of a court held by such a number of judges as constitute a quorum compare nisi prius

Word History

Etymology

Middle English banck, from Old French banc

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