1. benchslap - Noun
2. benchslap - Verb
benchslap (plural benchslaps)
(slang, law) A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.
benchslap (third-person singular simple present benchslaps, present participle benchslapping, simple past and past participle benchslapped)
(slang, law) To issue a judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion.