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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.
The name "General Court" is a holdover from the earliest days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when the colonial assembly, in addition to making laws, sat as a judicial court of appeals. Before the adoption of the state constitution in 1780, it was called the Great and General Court , but the official title was shortened by John Adams , author ...
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A: I recognize the importance of the General Sessions Court Clerk's office to the operations of Shelby County's largest court system. The clerk's office manages over 165,000 cases a year, both ...
As attorney general, Sessions ... following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia and President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the U.S. Supreme Court ...
The Circuit Court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction in South Carolina. It is also a superior court, having limited appellate jurisdiction over appeals from the lower Probate Court, Magistrate's Court, and Municipal Court; and appeals from the Administrative Law Judge Division, which hears matters relating to state administrative ...
The General Sessions Court Clerk is responsible for keeping records and keeping track of funds for both the civil and criminal court divisions. Early voting will be held from Feb. 14-27, with ...
The primary election for general sessions court clerk candidates will be the only Shelby County-wide ballot measure in 2024 and is packed full of hopeful candidates. Incumbent Joe W. Brown has ...