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BENCH LEGISLATION

\bˈɛnt͡ʃ lˌɛd͡ʒɪslˈe͡ɪʃən], \bˈɛnt‍ʃ lˌɛd‍ʒɪslˈe‍ɪʃən], \b_ˈɛ_n_tʃ l_ˌɛ_dʒ_ɪ_s_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of BENCH LEGISLATION

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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the decisions of a judge that are contrary to the law and that should have been left to state or federal legislative governments to decide.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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