banc

[ bangk ]

nounLaw.
  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 of banc

1
1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Germanic: bench

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How to use banc in a sentence

  • The party finally mounted the char-a-bancs, just as I was about to offer the baby for twenty-five pounds, and dirt cheap at that.

    Penelope's English Experiences | Kate Douglas Wiggin
  • They passed through Fair Oaks as usual on their afternoon drives, stopping for a chat; in their char-à-bancs or on the verandah.

    The Californians | Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • The bath-houses were built, and the big char-à-bancs rolled down the dusty road to Ravenswood every morning.

    The Californians | Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • The station, for five minutes, is full of jokes and witticisms; then they pass out and into the waiting chars-à-bancs.

    A Diary Without Dates | Enid Bagnold
  • A Norman peasant in a black blouse driving, probably, a char-à-bancs to sell my fruit—or my corn.

    The Halo | Bettina von Hutten

British Dictionary definitions for banc

banc

/ (bæŋk) /


noun
  1. in banc law sitting as a full court

Origin of banc

1
C18: from Anglo-French: bench

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