General Court — Court Court (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General Court — General Gen er*al, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]ral, fr. L. generalis. See {Genus}.] 1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy. [1913 Webster] 2. Comprehending many species or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General court — (engl., spr. dschénnĕrĕl kōrt), in den meisten nordamerikan. Staaten soviel wie Parlament … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
General Court — ☆ General Court n. 1. Historical a Colonial legislative assembly with limited judicial powers 2. now, the legislature of New Hampshire or Massachusetts: the official title … English World dictionary
General Court — The General Court is the shorthand name for the: * New Hampshire General Court * Massachusetts General CourtThis term also formally applied to the: * Vermont General Assembly, formerly the Vermont General Court * Connecticut General Assembly,… … Wikipedia
general court — The name given to the legislature of Massachusetts and of New Hampshire in colonial times, and subsequently by their constitutions; so called because the colonial legislature of Massachusetts grew out of the general court or meeting of the… … Black's law dictionary
general court — The name given to the legislature of Massachusetts and of New Hampshire in colonial times, and subsequently by their constitutions; so called because the colonial legislature of Massachusetts grew out of the general court or meeting of the… … Black's law dictionary
general court — noun Usage: usually capitalized G&C : the legislature of the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire * * * 1. the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire. 2. (in colonial New England) any of various local assemblies having both… … Useful english dictionary
General Court (European Union) — General Court Established 1989 Jurisdiction European Union Location Luxembourg, Luxembourg Website [1] … Wikipedia
General court-martial — General Gen er*al, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]ral, fr. L. generalis. See {Genus}.] 1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy. [1913 Webster] 2. Comprehending many species or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
