General Court
Americannoun
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the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire.
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(in colonial New England) any of various local assemblies having both legislative and judicial powers.
Etymology
Origin of General Court
An Americanism dating back to 1620–30
Example Sentences
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The General Court overturned the initial fine in 2022, saying antitrust officials’ analysis of the case was incomplete and didn’t prove the rebates could stifle competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
The General Court -- the lower chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union -- said Amazon contested the lawfulness that imposed "specific obligations of transparency, cooperation and access to data".
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
It has now escalated its complaint to the EU's second highest court, the General Court.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
Pitruzzella advised the European Court of Justice that it should “set aside the judgment and refer the case back to the General Court for a new decision on the merits.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
At a table at the end of the room sat Captain Samuel Talcott, Magistrate from Wethersfield to the General Court of Connecticut, and a group of men whom Kit knew as the town selectmen.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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