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Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the Queen's Bench. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation.
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The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat in or upon, as a chair, bench, stool, saddle, or the like.
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A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench.
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The seat of a judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice.
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A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.
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One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler.
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One of the rowers on the topmost of the three benches in a trireme.
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A bench on which work is performed, as in a carpenter's shop.
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To furnish with benches.
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The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench.
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A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.
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A bench or board on which work is performed; a workbench.
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The act of the hand on a musical instrument; bence, in the plural, musical notes.
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A bench or form for resting the feet or the knees; a footstool; as, a kneeling stool.
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Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator.
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A bench; especially, a bench with a high back.
v. t.
To place on a bench or seat of honor.
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