court in banc

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Noun

court in banc (plural courts in banc)

  1. (law) A session where all the judges of a court hear a case together, instead of the case being heard by a smaller panel of judges.
    Coordinate term: nisi prius.
    • 1894, Melvin Fuller, Duncan v. State:
      Thereupon, June 7th, a motion was filed on behalf of Duncan for the transfer of the cause to the supreme court in banc, upon the grounds that the cause was determined solely by a minority of the supreme court
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