Session
Word | SESSION |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | ses sion |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Session"
What do we mean by session?
A meeting of a legislative or judicial body for the purpose of transacting business. noun
A series of such meetings. noun
The term or duration of time that is taken by such a series of meetings. noun
The part of a year or of a day during which a school holds classes. noun
A period of time devoted to a specific activity. noun
The act of sitting, or the state of being seated: now rare except in the specific theological sense of Christ's sitting or enthronement at the right hand of God the Father. Also assession. noun
The sitting together of a body of individuals for the transaction of business; the sitting of a court, academic body, council, legislature, etc., or the actual assembly of the members of these or any similar body for the transaction of business: as, the court is now in session (that is, the members are assembled for business). noun
The time, space, or term during which a court, council, legislature, or the like meets daily for business, or transacts business regularly without breaking up. noun
Plural In law, a sitting of justices in court, originally, as in England, upon commission: as, the sessions of oyer and terminer. See oyer. noun
Eccles., the lowest court of the Presbyterian Church, composed of the pastor and ruling or lay elders of the local church. noun
The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. noun
The actual sitting of a court, council, legislature, etc., or the actual assembly of the members of such a body, for the transaction of business. noun
Hence, also, the time, period, or term during which a court, council, legislature, etc., meets daily for business; or, the space of time between the first meeting and the prorogation or adjournment; thus, a session of Parliaments is opened with a speech from the throne, and closed by prorogation. The session of a judicial court is called a term. noun
The lowest court in the Presbyterian Church, composed of the pastor and a body of elders elected by the members of a particular church, and having the care of matters pertaining to the religious interests of that church, as the admission and dismission of members, discipline, etc. noun
The supreme civil court of Scotland. noun
See under Quarter. noun
Sittings held by justices of the peace. noun
A period devoted to a particular activity. noun
A meeting of a council, court, or legislative body to conduct its business. noun
An informal gathering of musicians to play music, especially improvised jazz or a similar genre.
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