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Examples of en banc in a Sentence
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That move followed an opinion issued by an en banc panel of 11 appeals court judges that ruled narrowly against Apache Stronghold in March.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
The en banc panel in November 2023 denied Idaho’s motion to get rid of the injunction.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
His lawyers have now asked an 11-judge en banc appellate panel to consider the case.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Musk asked the appeals court for an en banc rehearing in front of all the court's judges, but that request was denied in July, leaving the Supreme Court as his only remaining option.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
But the 5th Circuit took the case en banc, which is where all the judges on the court hear a case.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023
Abbott said Friday that he and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would seek an immediate en banc hearing, which would convene all the court's judges to rehear the case if granted.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 3 Dec. 2023
That would then tee up Trump’s appeal for an en banc review by the full appeals court, or if denied that request, an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024
Getty Images | Alex Wong In 2017, the DC Circuit appeals court denied the telecom industry's petition for an en banc rehearing of USTelecom v. FCC.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 9 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French, on the bench
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
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“En banc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20banc. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
en banc
adverb or adjective
variants
also in banc
also in bank
in-ˈbaŋk, äⁿ-ˈbäⁿk
: with all judges or a quorum of judges present : in full court
an en banc rehearing
heard very few matters en banc—H. B. Zobel
Etymology
Anglo-French en banke, literally, on the bench
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