Bench
Bench noun - A public official having authority to decide questions of law.
Usage example: appealed to the bench for leniency
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Synonyms for Bench
Circuit judge and bench are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Circuit judge" instead a noun "Bench".
Circuit judge
Bench and circuit judge are semantically related. You can use "Bench" instead a noun phrase "Circuit judge".
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Circuit judge and Bench. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bench/circuit_judge
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