Court of general sessions
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title:
Court of general sessions
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A court of general sessions was a type of court originally established as a colonial court of quarter sessions in the British North American colonies. Some of these courts continued in some form after Canada and the United States became independent countries. These courts initially had general jurisdiction over both civil and criminal matters.
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Judicial courts in British American colonies
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_of_general_sessions
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2022-10-17T22:14:24Z
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