General Sessions
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Court of General Quarter Sessions or the Peace.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A. court of record, in England, held by two or more justices of the peace, for the execution of the authority given them by the commission of the peace and certain stafutes. General sessions held at certain times in the four quarters of the year pursuant to St. 2 Hen. V. are properly called "quarter sessions," (q. v.,) bat intermediate general sessions may also be held. Sweet.
Defined under Session in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A court of record, in England, held by two or more justices of the peace, for the execution of the authority given them by the commission of the peace and certain statutes. General sessions held at certain times in the four qnarters of the year pursuant to St.2 Hen. V.are properly called “quarter sessions,” (q. %.,) but intermediate general sessions muy also be held. Sweet.