Set Legal Meaning and Definition

Here is a simplified definition of the legal term Set.

Set (verb)

1. To arrange or prepare what is required for an event or process to happen or proceed.
2. In a legal context, it can refer to arranging a group of people, such as a panel of judges (a bench), to hear or resolve a specific kind of matters. For example, to "set a bench" means to assign a panel of judges to hear constitutional matters.