Bench
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
a seat of justice. Figuratively, the office of a judge, as, the bench and the bar. One of the superior courts in England is called the Court of the King’ s Bench.. The King’s Bench prison is a prison belonging and connected with that court.