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court of quarter sessions

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  • court of quarter sessions — noun (formerly) a criminal court with varying powers according to jurisdiction; in Australia, a criminal court at the intermediate level; originally in Britain, a criminal court which was held four times a year. Also, quarter sessions …  

  • Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace — Formerly, a court of criminal jurisdiction in the state of Pennsylvania, having power to try misdemeanors, and exercising certain functions of an administrative nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace — Formerly, a court of criminal jurisdiction in the state of Pennsylvania, having power to try misdemeanors, and exercising certain functions of an administrative nature …   Black's law dictionary

  • court of quarter sessions of the peace — A minor English court held quarterly in each county and presided over therein by two justices of the peace …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Quarter Sessions — The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were local courts traditionally held at four set times each year in the United Kingdom and other countries in the former British Empire. They generally sat in the seat of each county and county… …   Wikipedia

  • quarter sessions — /ˈkwɔtə sɛʃənz/ (say kwawtuh seshuhnz) noun → court of quarter sessions …  

  • quarter sessions of the peace — See court of quarter sessions of the peace …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Court of General Sessions — Courts of Quarter Sessions were the courts for the British North American colonies and existed until the creation of local court systems in Canada and the United States. Categories: Court systemsUnited States law stubsUnited States history stubs …   Wikipedia

  • Quarter sessions — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quarter sessions — n. Historical a local court, as in England or the U.S., that sits quarterly; specif., an English local court having civil and criminal jurisdiction, except in cases involving the most serious crimes …   English World dictionary

  • quarter sessions — quarter .sessions n [plural] an English law court that was held in the past once every three months …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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