General Court

noun

the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire.
(in colonial New England) any of various local assemblies having both legislative and judicial powers.

An Americanism dating back to 1620–30

Appeals against General Court rulings can only be taken up to the ECJ on points of law, rather than in an argument over the facts of the case.

The general court of Massachusetts met at Salem, and chose delegates to the first congress.

The next day the Prince held a general court, and remained eleven days at Villa Rica.

That circumstance depends on the state of India, and will not be determined till the general court of next Wednesday.

The General Court, though attended thinly, was in session when the new commission arrived.

The General Court met again, according to adjournment in May last.

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