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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.