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Kings Bench

justice and four puisne or junior justices During the reign of a queen it was called the Queens Bench Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice

Marshal of the Queen's bench

Marshal of the Queen's bench, an officer who had the custody of the Queen's Bench Prison. The 5 & 6 Vict. c. 22

Masters of the Bench

Masters of the Bench. See BENCHERS.

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Banquette

A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or other public vehicle

Bink

A bench

Church bench

A seat in the porch of a church

Shopboard

A bench or board on which work is performed a workbench

Bench warrant

A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt or indicted for some crime so called in distinction from a justices warrant

Banc

A bench a high seat or seat of distinction or judgment a tribunal or court

Bar of the House

two pillars near the door which opens into the Central aisle facing the Speaker and which connects the benches on either side of the aisle. Before an offender is brought to the Bar of the House, the

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