"hot bench" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hot benches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hot bench (plural hot benches)
  1. A judge or panel of judges who are very active in asking questions during an oral argument.
    Sense id: en-hot_bench-en-noun-Bjo-OPF1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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