quarter sessions
quar·ter Ses·sions
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawr-ter sesh-uh nz]
- /ˈkwɔr tər ˈsɛʃ ənz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwawr-ter sesh-uh nz]
- /ˈkwɔr tər ˈsɛʃ ənz/
Definitions of quarter sessions words
- noun quarter sessions an English court of general criminal jurisdiction for crimes less than homicide, held quarterly. 1
- noun quarter sessions (in the U.S.) a court with limited criminal jurisdiction, having local administrative powers in some states. 1
- noun quarter sessions (in England and Wales, formerly) a criminal court held four times a year before justices of the peace or a recorder, empowered to try all but the most serious offences and to hear appeals from petty sessions. Replaced in 1972 by crown courts 0
- noun quarter sessions (in Scotland, formerly) a court held by justices of the peace four times a year, empowered to hear appeals from justice of the peace courts and to deal with some licensing matters: abolished in 1975 0
- noun quarter sessions 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 0
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Origin of quarter sessions
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80
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Parts of speech for Quarter sessions
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quarter sessions popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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