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general sessions

American  

noun

  1. a court of general jurisdiction in criminal cases in some U.S. states.


Etymology

Origin of general sessions

First recorded in 1685–95


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Physical therapy sessions are now limited to rowers working through injuries, Nowak said, with no general sessions geared toward maintaining peak performance.

From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2020

Lawyers for former inmate Christel Ward wrote she also was not given her 30-day credit because her case originated in criminal court, not Judge Benningfield's general sessions court.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2017

John Kaatz, a principal with consulting firm Conventions, Sports & Leisure, said the arena could help Chicago attract medical events that often hold large general sessions.

From Chicago Tribune ● May 16, 2013

Most of the speakers at A. B. A.'s general sessions were businessmen, not bankers, invited to assist in this procedure.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the Court of general sessions, held in September 1724, three of them were brought to trial, found guilty and condemned.

From An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 by Alexander Hewatt

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