Legal Definition and Related Resources of Banc
Meaning of Banc
(Ft. bench). The seat of judgment; as, banc le roy, the king”s bench; bance le common pleas, the bench of common pleas; the full bench.
What does Banc mean in American Law?
The definition of Banc in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
Law French for “bench,” i.e., where judges sit. Also by a process of personification, used to refer to a panel of judges.
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Banc in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
French banc: Latin bancus, a beach. The seat occupied by judges of a court; more particularly, a full bench, when all, or at least a majority, of the judges are present for the decision of questions of law, as distinguished from the practices of one or more members of the court sitting, with a jury, for the determination of questions of fact. Whence “banc days” and “sitting in banc”.
Note: This legal definition of Banc in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
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