Definition of Bench

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Definition of Bench

Bench

A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.

A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench.

The seat where judges sit in court.

The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench.

A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.

A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.

To furnish with benches.

To place on a bench or seat of honor.

To sit on a seat of justice.

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Bench Quotations

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.
Napoleon Bonaparte

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
Kobe Bryant

Europe is scooters. Europe is five young people on one bench sharing a chocolate bar. Their idea of entertainment and fun is so much different than ours, which is exactly why a movie about them would be funny.
Mike Myers

I often lay on that bench looking up into the tree, past the trunk and up into the branches. It was particularly fine at night with the stars above the tree.
Georgia O'Keeffe

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
Satchel Paige

I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.
Sparky Anderson

I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they should bring to the bench. It is not really passion, except in rare instances, that serves the bench well. It is, rather, an ability to understand the law and follow it.
Charles Schumer

Ideological warriors whether from the Left or the Right are bad news for the bench. They tend to make law, not interpret law. And that's not what any of us should want from our judges.
Charles Schumer

Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of their constitutional role.
Paul Weyrich

When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.
Michael Bloomberg

Bench Translations

bench in Afrikaans is skool
bench in Dutch is bank, zitbank
bench in Finnish is alusta, pulpetti
bench in German is Labortisch, Sitzbank, Bank, Richter, Bank
bench in Latin is scamnum
bench in Norwegian is benk
bench in Portuguese is banco

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