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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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However, a court case brought by Marshall's relatives meant new footage of events before the restraint was lodged with the Court of Session.

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

His appointment will be rubber-stamped by the King before a signing-in ceremony at the Court of Session on Wednesday.

From BBC May 19, 2026

That guidance is being challenged by the campaign group For Women Scotland, in a case being considered by judges at the Court of Session.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

They came of the same middle-class stock, and had played together as lads in the High School "yard" before they met as advocates in the Court of Session.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various

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