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court in banc

court in banc noun: a session where all the judges of a court hear a case together, instead of the case being heard by a smaller panel of judges.

Noun

court in banc (plural courts in banc)

  1. A session where all the judges of a court hear a case together, instead of the case being heard by a smaller panel of judges.
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    • Thereupon, June 7th, a motion was filed on behalf of Duncan for the transfer of the cause to the supreme court in banc, upon the grounds that the cause was determined solely by a minority of the supreme court1894, Melvin Fuller, Duncan v. State

Forms of court in banc

pluralcourts in banc
alternative formcourt in bank

Questions about court in banc

What does court in banc mean?
Court in banc means a session where all the judges of a court hear a case together, instead of the case being heard by a smaller panel of judges.
What part of speech is court in banc?
Court in banc is a noun.
What is the plural of court in banc?
The plural of court in banc is courts in banc.

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