English-Russian dictionary of regional studies. 2013.
quarter session courts — Courts formerly established in some of the states, to be holden four times in the year, invested with criminal jurisdiction, usually of offenses less than felony, and sometimes with the charge of certain administrative matters, such as the care… … Black's law dictionary
Quarter Sessions — The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were local courts traditionally held at four set times each year in the United Kingdom and other countries in the former British Empire. They generally sat in the seat of each county and county… … Wikipedia
session — The sitting of a court, legislature, council, commission, etc., for the transaction of its proper business. Hence, the period of time, within any one day, during which such body is assembled in form, and engaged in the transaction of business, or … Black's law dictionary
Quarter sessions — Session Ses sion, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See {Sit}.] 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Session — Ses sion, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See {Sit}.] 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do import.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
session — late 14c., periodical sitting of a court, from O.Fr. session, from L. sessionem (nom. sessio) act of sitting, from pp. stem of sedere to sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)). Sense of period set aside for some activity is first recorded 1920, in… … Etymology dictionary
session — / seSFn/ noun (C) 1 a meeting or period of time used for a particular purpose, especially by a group of people: a drinking session | question and answer sessions | a jazz session 2 a formal meeting or group of meetings of an organisation,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
session — n. 1 the process of assembly of a deliberative or judicial body to conduct its business. 2 a single meeting for this purpose. 3 a period during which such meetings are regularly held. 4 a an academic year. b the period during which a school etc.… … Useful english dictionary
session — Synonyms and related words: Council of Nicaea, Council of Trent, Lateran Council, Vatican Council, abundant year, academic year, annum, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, audience, ball, bargaining, bargaining session, bissextile year,… … Moby Thesaurus
quarter — Synonyms and related words: C, C note, G, G note, abode, abundant year, academic year, accommodate, accommodations, achievement, adjunct, aim, airspace, alerion, anchor, animal charge, annulet, annum, area, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms … Moby Thesaurus
Church session — Session Ses sion, n. [L. sessio, fr. sedere, sessum, to sit: cf. F. session. See {Sit}.] 1. The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] So much his ascension into heaven and his session at the right hand of God do… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
