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King's Bench

noun

Definition of KING'S BENCH

:  a division in the English superior courts system that hears civil and criminal cases
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First Known Use of KING'S BENCH

14th century

Rhymes with KING'S BENCH

backbench, entrench, front bench, Old French, pipe wrench, Queen's Bench, retrench, slit trench, unclench, workbench

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. King's Bench
  2. Court of King's Bench
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