English Dictionary

bencher

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

名詞

カナダ英語 イギリス英語 廃用 イギリス英語

(Canada, law) A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick). / (Britain, obsolete, law) One of the senior governing members of an Inn of Court.

日本語の意味

（カナダ・法）カナダの州内（ニューブランズウィック州を除く）における法律協会の上級会員。 / （英国・古い用法・法）法律関連の団体（イン・オブ・コート）の上級統治会員。

As a seasoned bencher, she guided the law society through its most contentious regulatory reforms.

熟練した州の弁護士会の上級会員として、彼女は最も論争を呼んだ規制改革の過程で会を導いた。

意味（1）

(Canada, law) A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick).

意味（2）

(Britain, obsolete, law) One of the senior governing members of an Inn of Court.

There is Pump Court and Fountain Court, with their hydraulic apparatus, but one never heard of a bencher disporting in the fountain; and can’t but think how many a counsel learned in the law of old days might have benefited by the pump.

意味（3）

(UK, obsolete) An alderman of a corporation.

ten of them Aldermen, or chief Benchers

意味（4）

(obsolete) A member of a court or council.

Come, come, you are well understood to be a perfecter / giber for the table than a necessary bencher in the / Capitol.

意味（5）

(obsolete) One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler.

benchers （ plural ）