banc
Americannoun
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the seat on which judges sit in court.
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in banc, with all the judges of a court present; as a full court.
a hearing in banc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of banc
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Germanic: bench
Example Sentences
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And it was a two-to-one panel decision, and then there was an en banc, and the panel decision was affirmed by the en banc panel.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
It asked for an en banc review of a three-judge panel’s December ruling that affirmed the order.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
“We have several options available for next steps, including being able to seek review en banc from the Third Circuit. The status quo remains in place while we continue the legal fight.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The third example comes from the Fifth Circuit’s 2023 en banc decision in Cargill v.
From Salon • May 19, 2024
He looked and found that it was a char à banc.
From Rollo in Switzerland by Abbott, Jacob
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