Bench
Bench noun - An assembly of persons for the administration of justice.
Usage example: a ruling from the bench is expected any day now
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Synonyms for Bench
Supreme court and bench are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supreme court" instead a noun "Bench".
Supreme court
Supreme court noun - The highest court in most states of the United States.
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Synonyms for Supreme court
Bench and supreme court are semantically related. You can use "Bench" instead a noun phrase "Supreme court".
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Practiced law after his playing days, eventually becoming a Justice on Minnesota's Supreme Court for over 20 years, only leaving the bench because state law required him to retire upon reaching 70.
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The head of a shadowy Florida firm tells him he can buy a seat on the bench of the state Supreme Court for a cool $8 million, only $1 million of which is actually recorded.
Source: Screw the Rules, I Have Money!
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