Bancus

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Banc \Banc\, Bancus \Ban"cus\, Bank \Bank\, n. [OF. banc, LL.
     bancus. See {Bank}, n.]
     A bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment; a
     tribunal or court.
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     {In banc}, {In banco} (the ablative of bancus), {In bank}, in
        full court, or with full judicial authority; as, sittings
        in banc (distinguished from sittings at {nisi prius}).
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