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petty sessions

noun

, English Law.
  1. a court of summary jurisdiction for minor offenses that is held without a jury.


petty sessions

noun

  1. functioning as singular or plural another term for magistrates' court
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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