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

Words Nearby banc

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How to use banc in a sentence

  • Magdaléna came down to the verandah a few moments before the char-à-banc drove up.

    The Californians | Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • He felt genuinely sorry for her, but his only part was to get out and hand these radiant visions into the char-à-banc.

    The Californians | Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
  • A heavy char-à-banc rolled by, and the words of Tiny and Ila came distinctly to the two in hiding.

    The Californians | Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton

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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