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bench trial (s) (noun), bench trials (pl)
A tribunal where the guilt or innocence of a defendant is determined by the judge rather than by a jury; trial by judge: In some legal systems, likeRoman or Islamic, bench trials are quite normal for all cases, or for specific kinds of cases.
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