noun
- senior members of an Inn of Court in England who govern the institution and have the authority to call students to the bar
Usage: legal; British
Examples
- The benchers voted to admit the new students to the Inn of Court.
- She was honored to be elected as one of the benchers at Lincoln’s Inn.
- The benchers reviewed the disciplinary case against the barrister.
- Only experienced barristers are eligible to become benchers.
- The benchers’ decision was final regarding the student’s admission to the bar.