| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. (Eng. Law), certain stated days for the return of writs and the appearance of parties; -- so called because originally peculiar to the Court of Common Bench, or Bench (bank) as it was formerly termed. --Burrill.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: DAYS IN BANK
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| Days in bank | (Eng. Law), certain stated days for the return of writs and the appearance of parties; -- so called because originally peculiar to the Court of Common Bench, or Bench (bank) as it was formerly termed. --Burrill. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: DAYS IN BANK
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Days in bank | Law | DAYS IN BANK, Eng. practice. Days of appearance in the court of common pleas, usually called bancum. They are at the distance of about a week from each other, and are regulated by some festival of the church. 8 Bl. Com. 277. (references) | |
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