quarter sessionsEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishquarter sessions /ˈkwɔːtə ˌsɛʃnz / ▸ plural noun historical (in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) a court of limited criminal and civil jurisdiction and of appeal, usually held quarterly in counties or boroughs, and replaced in 1972 by crown courts.
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