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Court of Session

American  

noun

  1. (in Scotland) the highest civil court.


Court of Session British  

noun

  1. the supreme civil court in Scotland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Last September his family received an apology from the prison service, Crown Office and Police Scotland after the Court of Session heard that the level of force went beyond what was necessary.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The government challenged that decision in the Court of Session, sparking a lengthy series of complex appeals.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

In the latest case, a man called Robert Adamson applied to the Court of Session to raise the action for himself and the other drivers.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

In the latest set of group proceedings to be heard at the Court of Session, Lord Sandison heard evidence that many customers did not believe the firm did enough to protect their personal information.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

By the Court of Session Act 1850, s.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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