petty session

A form of petty sessions — A lower-level, local court in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and several Commonwealth countries that handled minor, summary offenses without a jury.

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Meanings

nounpetty session (plural petty sessions)

plural petty sessions

  1. singularsingular of petty sessions
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APA

petty session. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20session

MLA

“petty session.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20session. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petty session,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty%20session.

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