federal bench

collocation in English

meaningsoffederalandbench

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federal
adjective
uk
/ˈfed.ər.əl/us
/ˈfed.ɚ.əl/
relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as ...
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bench
noun
uk
/bentʃ/us
/bentʃ/
a long, usually hard seat for two or more people, often found in ...
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(Definition offederalandbenchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore, while six of them are drawn from the judges serving on thefederalbench, the political parties nominate the other ten.
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He served in that role until he became a judge on that court in 1940; he served until his appointment to thefederalbench.
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She worked there until her appointment to thefederalbench.
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Judges are typically lawyers or members of the state orfederalbench.
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He left the court in 2012 upon appointment to thefederalbench.
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She said the low number of minority women on thefederalbenchat that time was shocking.
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Since joining thefederalbench, he has fully disclosed his stock ownership in the company.
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He is one of few people to be nominated to thefederalbenchby presidents from two different political parties.
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He then returned to private practice until his elevation to thefederalbench.
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