WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
banc
(bangk),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
- Lawthe seat on which judges sit in court.
- in banc, with all the judges of a court present;
as a full court:a hearing in banc.
- Gmc: bench
- Old French
- Middle English 1250–1300
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