BANC OR BANK
\bˈank ɔː bˈaŋk], \bˈank ɔː bˈaŋk], \b_ˈa_n_k ɔː b_ˈa_ŋ_k]\
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The first of these is a French word signifying bench, pronounced improperly bank. 1. The seat of judgment, as banc le roy, the king's bench banc le common pleas, the bench of common pleas.
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The meeting of all the judges or such as may form a quorum, as, the court sit in banc. Cowell's Interp.
By John Bouvier
