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Preferred term
court of quarter sessions
Definition
- The Court of Quarter Sessions, sometimes known as general sessions, is a local court in the United States that has criminal jurisdiction and sometimes presides over local administrative matters, such as the development and repair of roads. The court gets its name from its English predecessor. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Court of Quarter Sessions]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/court_of_quarter_sessions
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