Samanin benci takardar doka ce da alkali ko kotu suka bayar wanda ya ba da izinin kama mutum. Ana bayar da sammacin ne a lokacin da mutum ya kasa bayyana gaban kotu bayan an gayyace shi, ko kuma lokacin da akwai yuwuwar dalilin gaskata cewa an aikata laifi kuma wanda aka ambata a cikin takardar shine wanda ake tuhuma. Kalmar “bench” tana nufin benci na alkali, kamar yadda aka saba bayar da sammacin daga alkali daga benci a cikin kotun. Sanancin benci ya baiwa jami’an tsaro damar kama wanda aka ambata a cikin takardar sammacin tare da gabatar da su gaban kotu.