court of general sessions
court of gen·er·al Ses·sions
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawrt, kohrt uhv, ov jen-er-uh l sesh-uh nz]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt ʌv, ɒv ˈdʒɛn ər əl ˈsɛʃ ənz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kawrt, kohrt uhv, ov jen-er-uh l sesh-uh nz]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt ʌv, ɒv ˈdʒɛn ər əl ˈsɛʃ ənz/
Definition of court of general sessions words
- noun court of general sessions a local court with general jurisdiction, both civil and criminal. 1
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Origin of court of general sessions
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1695-1705
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Parts of speech for Court of general sessions
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court of general sessions popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% 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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