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quarter sessionses

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quarter sessions

–noun Law.
1. an English court of general criminal jurisdiction for crimes less than homicide, held quarterly.
2. (in the U.S.) a court with limited criminal jurisdiction, having local administrative powers in some states.

Origin:
1570–80
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