petty sessions
petty sessions · petty sessionses
A lower-level, local court in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and several Commonwealth…A lower-level, local court in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and several Commonwealth countries that handled minor, summary offenses without a jury.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, historical, usually plural)A lower-level, local court in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and several Commonwealth countries that handled minor, summary offenses without a jury.