Queen's Bench

noun

: a division of the English superior courts system that hears civil and criminal court cases

—used during the reign of a queen

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

Queen's Bench

noun

: a division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that hears civil cases (as commercial cases) and appeals of criminal cases

—used during the reign of a queen compare king's bench