To her it meant moving confidently around the court room, using convincing body language and projecting her voice so it could be heard from the judge's bench to the back door.

To her, it meant moving confidently around the court room, using convincing body language and projecting her voice, so it could be heard from the judge's bench to the back door.

Chiefly British The central space in a law court, directly in front of the judge's bench, where the counsel or solicitor sits.