banc
Americannoun
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the seat on which judges sit in court.
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in banc, with all the judges of a court present; as a full court.
a hearing in banc.
noun
Etymology
Origin of banc
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Germanic: bench
Example Sentences
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The full Fifth Circuit declined an en banc review of its ruling, but the vote was 9-8, and the dissenters said applying Heck this way is “indefensible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
The Hernandez family challenged the decision, leading to the reversal Monday on a 6-5 vote by the larger en banc panel of the appellate court.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
Typically, a rehearing en banc indicates that the full court disagrees with the panel decision.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
The third example comes from the Fifth Circuit’s 2023 en banc decision in Cargill v.
From Salon • May 19, 2024
A l'école —et c'est lord Bathurst qui a raconté ceci à l'auteur—les fils de nobles étaient assis sur un banc à part, loin du contact avec les roturiers.
From Collections and Recollections by Russell, George William Erskine
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