kings bench

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Definition of kings bench in English English dictionary

Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation

It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices

Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; so called because the king used to sit there in person

During the reign of a queen it was called the Queen's Bench

Hyphenation

Kings bench

Turkish pronunciation

kîngz benç

Pronunciation

/ˈkəɴɢz ˈbenʧ/ /ˈkɪŋz ˈbɛnʧ/