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Definitions for: Session
[n] a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
[n] a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature"
[n] a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"
[n] the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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]
So much his ascension into heaven and his session at
the right hand of God do import. --Hooker.
But Viven, gathering somewhat of his mood, . . .
Leaped from her session on his lap, and stood.
--Tennyson.
2. 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.
It's fit this royal session do proceed. --Shak.
3. 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.
It was resolved that the convocation should meet at
the beginning of the next session of Parliament.
--Macaulay.
Note: Sessions, in some of the States, is particularly used
as a title for a court of justices, held for granting
licenses to innkeepers, etc., and for laying out
highways, and the like; it is also the title of several
courts of criminal jurisdiction in England and the
United States.
Church session, 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.
Court of Session, the supreme civil court of Scotland.
Quarter sessions. (Eng.Law) See under Quarter.
Sessions of the peace, sittings held by justices of the
peace. [Eng.]
Synonyms: academic session, academic term, school term, seance, sitting
See Also: academic year, class period, clinic, closed session, coming together, conference, course session, executive session, get together, group discussion, hearing, meeting, meeting, quarter, recitation, school year, semester, sitting, special session, spirit rapping, summer school, table lifting, table rapping, table tapping, table tilting, table tipping, table turning, term, trimester, tutorial
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