court of sessions
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of court of sessions
First recorded in 1695–1705
Example Sentences
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The court of sessions judgement on Brexit will be out at 12.45pm, the lawyer Jolyon Maugham says.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2019
The court of sessions, even when it is invested with its administrative powers, is in this case unable to compel him to a more satisfactory obedience.
From American Institutions and Their Influence by Alexis de Tocqueville
I have already observed, that the administrative tribunal, which is called the court of sessions, has no right of inspection over the town officers.
From American Institutions and Their Influence by Alexis de Tocqueville
Nine years later, 1806, through family influence he was appointed, at a good salary, to one of the chief clerkships in the Scottish court of sessions.
From The Prose Marmion A Tale of the Scottish Border by Sara D. Jenkins
Thus by threatening the officer, the court of sessions exacts compliance from the town.
From American Institutions and Their Influence by Alexis de Tocqueville
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