Disbenched

/dɪsˈbɛntʃt/ adjective

Definition

Having been removed from a position of authority, particularly from judicial office.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'disbench,' marking the completion of the action of removing someone from office.

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A disbenched judge in historical records would have been a scandalous figure, their fall from authority preserved in legal documents as a warning to others.

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