BANCUS

bancus (bang-k<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin “bench”] Hist. English law. A court or tribunal.

bancus publicus.See bancus superior. bancus reginae (bang-k<<schwa>>s r<<schwa>>-jI-nee). See QUEEN’S BENCH. bancus regis (bang-k<<schwa>>s ree-j<<schwa>>s). See KING’S BENCH.

bancus superior (bang-k<<schwa>>s s<<schwa>>-peer-ee-<<schwa>>r). Upper bench. • The King’s Bench was so called during the Protectorate (1653–1659). — Abbr. b.s. — Also termed bancus publicus (“public bench”). B AND E

B and E.abbr.Breaking and entering. See BURGLARY(2).[Blacks Law 8th]