King's Bench (spr. bentsch, Court of King's oder Queen's Bench, engl. »Königsbank«, Bancus regis), ehemals das Oberhofgericht zu London; seit 1873 (1881) Benennung einer Abteilung (Queen's Bench division) des obersten Gerichtshof (High Court of Justice) für England u. Wales (s. England, S. 804).
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
king's bench — n: a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases used during the reign of a king compare queen s bench Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
King's Bench — King s (Queen s) Bench One of the superior courts of common law in England, being so called because the king (or queen) used formerly to sit there in person, the style of the court being coram ipso rege. It was called the queen s bench in the… … Black's law dictionary
King's Bench — King s (Queen s) Bench One of the superior courts of common law in England, being so called because the king (or queen) used formerly to sit there in person, the style of the court being coram ipso rege. It was called the queen s bench in the… … Black's law dictionary
King's Bench — (Law) Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the {Queen s Benc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
King's Bench — King s Bench, the also the King s Bench Division part of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. This name is used during the times when Britain is ruled by a king. →↑Queen s Bench, the … Dictionary of contemporary English
King's Bench — (engl., spr. Kings Bentsch, d.i. Königs Bank) 1) (Court of K. B. [jetzt Court of Queen s Bench] Bancus regis), Oberhofgericht; das Hehe Gericht zu London, im Westminsterpalast: entscheidet über die die Krone betreffenden Sachen u. wichtige… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
King's Bench — or Queen s Bench n. [so called because the sovereign used to sit in court on a raised bench] Eng. Law 1. Historical the supreme court of common law 2. one of the three divisions of the High Court of Justice … English World dictionary
King's Bench — (engl., spr. bentsch, »Königsbank«, Queen s Bench, »Königinnenbank«), eine Abteilung des obersten Gerichtshofs für England und Wales … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
King's Bench — King s′ Bench′ n. law the highest British court of common law, dealing with both civil and criminal cases: a division of the High Court of Justice Also called, when a queen is sovereign,Queen s Bench … From formal English to slang
king's bench — See court of king s bench … Ballentine's law dictionary
