Queen's Bench Division

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noun

(in England when the sovereign is female) one of the divisions of the High Court of JusticeAlso called (when the sovereign is male): King's Bench

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Words nearby Queen's Bench Division

queen post, queen regent, queen regnant, Queens, Queen's Award, Queen's Bench Division, Queensberry, Queensberry rules, queen's bounty, Queen's Counsel, Queen's County

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