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noun Law.
1.
the seat on which judges sit in court.
2.
in banc, with all the judges of a court present; as a full court: a hearing in banc.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Germanic: bench
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Germanic: bench
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Banc
is always a great word to know.
So is opinion. Does it mean:
| a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official |
| the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case |
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