QUARTER SESSIONS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase quarter sessions. (close relations)
Definition of QUARTER SESSIONS
Best Alternative Words for QUARTER SESSIONS
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| bar | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War • a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter • a counter where you can obtain food or drink • a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal • the act of preventing • (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter • a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore • the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) • a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises • a heating element in an electric fire • (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried verb • prevent from entering; keep out • render unsuitable for passage • expel, as if by official decree • secure with, or as if with, bars | ||||||||
| bench | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long seat for more than one person • the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively • a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) • persons who administer justice • a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic • the reserve players on a team • (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom verb • take out of a game; of players • exhibit on a bench • To lift a weight using a bench press • To exercise using a bench press | ||||||||
| court | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business • Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947) • a room in which a law court sits • the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state • a specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played • the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince • a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area • the residence of a sovereign or nobleman • an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings • respectful deference verb • make amorous advances towards • seek someone's favor • engage in social activities leading to marriage | ||||||||
| hearing | nounn | |||||||
adjective • able to perceive sound noun • (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence • an opportunity to state your case and be heard • the range within which a voice can be heard • the act of hearing attentively • a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken • the ability to hear; the auditory faculty | ||||||||
| judiciary | nounn | |||||||
noun • persons who administer justice • the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government | ||||||||
| law | nounn | |||||||
noun • the collection of rules imposed by authority • legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity • a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society • a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature • the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system • the force of policemen and officers | ||||||||
| session | nounn | |||||||
noun • a meeting for execution of a group's functions • the time during which a school holds classes • a meeting devoted to a particular activity • a meeting of spiritualists | ||||||||
| trial | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of testing something • trying something to find out about it • the act of undergoing testing • (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law • (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications • an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event | ||||||||
| tribunal | nounn | |||||||
noun • an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | ||||||||
