LEGAL WORD
Constitution bench
Legal term · Judiciary
Constitution bench
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Judiciary
1 What it means
A bench of at least five Supreme Court judges hearing substantial questions on interpreting the Constitution, under Article 145(3).
2 Use it in a sentence
The question was referred to a Constitution Bench.
3 Make it stick
Write your own sentence using Constitution bench about a case or topic you are studying this week, then check it against the meaning above.
4 Related words
Legal dictionary: all 366 words · Today's Word of the Day · Weekly quiz
Educational content only, not legal advice.