King's Bench

American  

noun

British Law.

1. a court, originally the principal court for criminal cases, gradually acquiring a civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the Court of Common Pleas, and also possessing appellate jurisdiction over the Court of Common Pleas: now a division of the High Court of Justice.

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King's Bench British  

noun

1. (when the sovereign is male) another name for Queen's Bench Division

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Example Sentences

The Canadian miner will seek relief from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench to facilitate an accelerated dissolution process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Justice Shaina Leonard of Alberta’s Court of the King’s Bench said the Alberta government failed to consult indigenous groups about the potential fallout from holding a vote on the province’s future within Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Former Ferrari and Williams driver Massa said in a statement his case would be heard at the King’s Bench Division of the High Court.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Ms Harrison's solicitors, Payne Hicks Beach, said the damages - awarded by the King's Bench civil division at the High Court in London - was a record sum in an "image abuse case".

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

Parker King's Bench J. Wright, 17 T. L. R. 482 Specific license for use of illustration in specified periodical upheld, despite "custom of the trade," 236 1901 Stern v.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers