Banc
A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A Dictionary of Law
2 The seat occupied by the judge* of a court; more particularly, a full bench, when all, or at least a majority, of the judges are present for the decision of questions of law, as distinguished from the practice of one or more members of the court sitting, with a jury, for the determination of questions of fact. Whence "banc days," and "sitting in banc."
Compare Bank, 3 (1); Bench.