bench trial

English

Noun

bench trial (plural bench trials)

1. (law) A trial by judge as opposed to a trial by jury.

Synonyms

• trial by judge

Coordinate terms

• trial by jury / jury trial
• trial by combat / trial by battle / trial by duel / duel trial
• trial by ordeal
• trial by water
• trial by fire

Translations

trial without jury

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 法官審判／法官审判 (fǎguān shěnpàn)

• Finnish: tuomarioikeudenkäynti