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benchslap

The English word “benchslap” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.

verb

  1. To issue a judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.

Etymology

Blend of bench + bitch slap.

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