benchslap
Definitions
A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
Examples
“2012, Mark⟳ V. Holmes, United States Tax Court, Tigers Eye Trading, LLC v. Commissioner (dissenting), 138 T.C. No. 6, p. 211. Of all the routines in judicial gymnastics, few have⟳ a higher degree of difficulty than the reverse benchslap, and we're trying for a combination double⟳ with our Opinion today.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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