Definition of en banc
: in full court : with full judiciary authority
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Origin and Etymology of en banc
French, on the bench
First Known Use: 1863
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en banc
adverb or adjective
\in-ˈbaŋk, äⁿ-ˈbäⁿk\
variants: also
in banc
alsoin bank
\in-ˈbaŋk, äⁿ-ˈbäⁿk\Legal Definition of en banc
: with all judges or a quorum of judges present : in full court an en banc rehearing heard very few matters en banc — H. B. Zobel
Origin and Etymology of en banc
Anglo-French en banke, literally, on the bench
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