general sessions
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of general sessions
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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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
Afternoon and evening general sessions took place in a Moorish-modern conference hall called the Palais des Nations.
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 Hewatt, Alexander
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