bench memo

noun

A legal research memorandum drafted by a law clerk to assist a judge in deciding a case.

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Meanings

nounbench memo (plural bench memos)

plural bench memos

  1. lawA legal research memorandum drafted by a law clerk to assist a judge in deciding a case.
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APA

bench memo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20memo

MLA

“bench memo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20memo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bench memo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20memo.

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