: As a group, particularly with respect to a legal decision rendered by all of the judges sitting on a court, rather than by a smaller panel of judges from that court
French for "by the full court " When all the members of an appellate court hear an argument
Literally, "in a group" Defendants are advised of their constitutional rights at the time of arraignment in a large group, rather than individually
A proceeding in which the entire membership of the court will participate in the decision
All the judges of a court sitting together Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges, but often they hear cases in panels of three judges If a case is heard or reheard by the full court, it is heard "en banc "
French for "by the full court " When all the members of an appellate court hear an argument, they are sitting en banc
Literally, "in a group " Defendants are advised of their constitutional rights at the time of arraignment in a large group, rather than individually
In the bench" or "full bench " Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum U S courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases They are then said to be sitting en banc
All the judges of a court sitting together Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges, but often they hear cases in panels of three judges If a case is heard or reheard by the full court, it is heard en banc
"In the bench" or "full bench " Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum U S courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases They are then said to be sitting en banc
Court sessions where all the judges of a court participate, instead of the usual number For example, the U S circuit courts of appeals usually use panels of 3 judges, but all the judges in the court may decide certain matters together When that happens, they are sitting "en banc" (sometimes spelled "in banc") It comes from French and means "on the bench "
(noun) From the french "In the bench" Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum U S courts of appeals usually hear cases in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases They are then said to be sitting en banc