ses·sion /ˈsɛʃən/
會議,會期,學期,上課期間,開庭期
session
半對話期
session
多層協定
session
次對話端; 次通話端
session
交談; 連線階段
session
對話 場次
Ses·sion n.
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.]
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session
n 1: a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the
opening session of the legislature"
2: the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to
shorten the school term" [syn: school term, academic
term, academic session]
3: a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming
session"; "a gossip session"
4: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the
medium's parlor" [syn: seance, sitting]