Upper Bench
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Abbott (1879)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The king's bench was so called during Cromwell's protectorate, when Ko Ue was chief justice. 3 Bl. Comm. 202.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The king's bench was so called during Cromwell’s protectorate, when Kolle was chief -justice. 3 Bla. Com. 202.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The court of king's bench, in England, was se called during the interval between 1649 and 1660, the period of the commonwealth, Rolle being then chief justice. See 3 BL Comm. 202.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The court of King's Bench, so called during the exile of Charles II.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
During the commonwealth (1649-1660), the court of king's bench was called the upper bench.