bench — n 1: the place where a judge sits in court asked counsel to approach the bench compare bar 1a, dock, jury box, sidebar … Law dictionary
List of desk forms and types — Any list of desk forms and types encountered in the modern office or home, and in antique stores, is incomplete and contradictory given the variations in the naming of desks, as a simple lookup in two or three of the reference books below will… … Wikipedia
Bench (metonymy) — Bench can be used as a metonym for a group of people associated with sitting on particular benches. The words chair, seat and desk can be used in similar ways. In legal contexts, the bench is the location where judges sit while in court, often… … Wikipedia
Bench — 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… … Wikipedia
Desk appearance ticket — In New York City, a desk appearance ticket (DAT) is an order to appear in county court for an arraignment. When a DAT is issued, you are considered to be under arrest from an administrative standpoint. You report to arraignment on the date shown… … Wikipedia
desk — Synonyms and related words: agency, ambo, atelier, bar, barbershop, beauty parlor, beauty shop, bench, board, buffet, butcher shop, company, concern, corporation, counter, escritoire, establishment, facility, firm, house, installation,… … Moby Thesaurus
bench — Synonyms and related words: British Cabinet, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, advisory body, agency, ambo, assembly, association, atelier, bar, barbershop, beauty parlor, beauty shop, board, body of advisers, borough council, brain trust, buffet, butcher… … Moby Thesaurus
Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… … Universalium
University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour — For other uses, see UPPA (disambiguation). University of Pau and Pays de l Adour Motto L Université est une chance. Saisissons la! (University is an opportunity. Let take it!) Established 1972 … Wikipedia
approach the bench — v. an attorney s movement from the counsel table to the front of the bench (the large desk at which the judge sits) in order to speak to the judge off the record and/or out of earshot of the jury. Since the bench area is the sacred territory… … Law dictionary