benchslapping

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A form of benchslap — A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of benchslap
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APA

benchslapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benchslapping

MLA

“benchslapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benchslapping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benchslapping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benchslapping.

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