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banc

French banc: Latin bancus, a beach. The seat occupied by judges of a court; more particularly, a full bench, when all, or at least a majority, of the judges are present for the decision of questions of law, as distinguished from the practices of one or more members of the court sitting, with a jury, for the determination of questions of fact. Whence "banc days" and "sitting in banc".

Source : William C. Anderson, A Dictionary of Law (1893)

Language : English

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