benchslap
(slang, legal) A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
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(slang, legal) A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
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(slang, legal) To issue a judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
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