from+the+bench
81Appeals from the Crown Court — This article concerns appeals against decisions of the England and Wales Crown Court. The majority of appeals against Crown Court decisions are heard by the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal.Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal and… …
82the English vice — the obtaining of sexual gratification through pain Not a piece of mechanical equipment secured to a bench but a predilection supposed to have developed from the experience of boys and their masters in 19th century single sex boarding… …
83Bench language — language name=Bench nativename=Bentʂnon states=Ethiopia region=Bench Maji Zone, SNNPR speakers=173,586 (mother tongue speakers as of 1998) familycolor=Afro Asiatic fam1=Afro Asiatic fam2=Omotic fam3=North fam4=Gonga Gimojan fam5=Gimojan… …
84Bench-clearing brawl — A bench clearing brawl, sometimes known as a basebrawl, is a form of ritualistic fighting that occurs in sports, most notably baseball and ice hockey, in which both teams leave their dugouts, bullpens, or benches and charge the playing area in… …
85bench — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English benc; akin to Old High German bank bench Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long seat for two or more persons b. a thwart in a boat c. (1) a seat on which the members of an athletic team await a… …
86bench — benchless, adj. /bench/, n. 1. a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park. 2. a seat occupied by an official, esp. a judge. 3. such a seat as a symbol of the office and dignity of an individual judge or the judiciary. 4. the office or… …
87bench — bench1 W3S2 [bentʃ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(outdoor seat)¦ 2¦(in a law court)¦ 3¦(sports)¦ 4¦(parliament)¦ 5¦(table)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: benc] 1.) ¦(OUTDOOR SEAT)¦ a long seat for two or more people, especially o …
88bench — noun 1 long seat ADJECTIVE ▪ empty ▪ long ▪ narrow ▪ hard ▪ cushioned, padded …
89Bench — A bench is a long seat fit for several people, with or without back and/or arm rests, for sitting indoor (often in rows) or outdoor (as in a park). Benches are most often found in bus stops, parks, and cafeterias. Some benches are dedicated as a… …
90Bench dog — Dog hole redirects here. For the cave in Cumbria, England, see Dog Hole Cave. A wooden bench dog with a hickory spring clamped in a metal vice for display. Note also the steel dog that is integral to the metal vice …
