King's Bench division
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
These trials are for very difficult causes, before special juries, and occupy the attention of the four judges in the superior court, instead of at NistPrius.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “King's Bench division” mean?
These trials are for very difficult causes, before special juries, and occupy the attention of the four judges in the superior court, instead of at NistPrius.
Is “King's Bench division” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.