SESSION

The sitting of a court, legis- lature, council, commission, etc., for the transaction of its proper business. Hence, the period of time, within any one day, dur- ing which such body is assembled in form, and engaged in the transaction of business, or, in a more extended sense, the whole space of time from its first assembling to its pro- rogation or adjournment sine die. SESSION, COURT OF. The supreme civil court of Scotland, instituted A. D. 1532, consisting of thirteen (formerly fifteen) judges, viz., the lord president, the lord jus- tice clerk, and eleven ordinary lords. SESSION, GREAT, OF WALES. A court which was abolished by St. 1 Wm. IV. c. 70. The proceedings now issue out of the courts at Westminster, and two of the judges of the superior courts hold the circuits in Wales and Cheshire, as in other English counties. Wharton.

Servitus est constitutio jure gentium qua quis domino alicno contra naturam subjicitur. Slavery is an institution by the law of nations, by which a man is subjected to the dominion of another, contrary to nature. Inst. 1, 3, 2; Co. Litt. 116. The sitting of a court, legislature, council, commission, etc., for the transaction of its proper business. Hence, the period of time, within any one day, during which such body is assembled in form, and engaged in the transaction of business, or, in a more extended sense, the whole space of time from its first assembling to its prorogation or adjournment sine die. ynon . Strictly speaking, the word “‘session,’”’ as applied to a court of justice. is not synonymous with the word “term.” The “session” of a court is the time during which it actually sits for the transaction of judicial business, and hence terminates each day with the rising of the court. A “term” of court is the period fixed by law, usually embracin many days or weeks, during which it sha be open for the transaction of judicial business and during which it may hold sessions from day to day. But this distinction is not alw observed, many authorities using the two wo See Lipari v. State. 19 Tex. App. 433: Stefani v. State, 124 Ind. 8, 24 . BE. 254; Mansfield v. Mutual Ben. L. Ins. Co., 63 Conn. 579, 29 Atl. 187; Heim v. Brammer, 145 Ind. 605, 44 N. E. 638; Cresap v. Cresap, 54 W. Va. 581. 46 S. E. 582; U. &. v. Dietrich (C. C.) 126 Fed. 660. —Court of session. The supreme civil court of Scotland, instituted A. D. 1532, consisting of thirteen (formerly fifteen) judges, viz.. the lord president, the lord justice clerk, and eleven ordinary lords.—General sessions. A court of record, in England. held by two or more justices of the peace, for the execution of the authority given them by the commission the peaee and certain statutes. General sessions held at certain times in the four quar ters of the year pursuant to St. 2 Hen. V. are properly called “quarter sessions,” (gq. v.,) but intermediate general sessions may also be held. Sweet.—Great session of Wales. A court which was abolished by St. 1 Wm. IV. ec. 70. The proceedings now issue out of the courts at Westminster, and tevo of the ju of the superior courts hold the circuits iG ales and Cheshire, as in other English counties. Wharton.—Joint session. In parliamentary prac tice, a meeting together and commingling of the two houses of a legislative body, sitti and acting borer as one body, instead o A tax, rate, or separately in their respective houses. Snow v. Hudson, 56 Kan. 378, 43 Pac. 262.—Petty sessions. In English law. <A special or pe session is sometimes kept in corporations an counties at large by a few justices, for dispatching smaller business in the neighborhood between the times of the general sessions: as for licensing alehouses, passing the accounts of the parish officers, etc. Brown. sessions. See that Gieapeyee devant sessica. An ordinary, general, or stated session, (as of a legislative body.) as distinguished from a special or extra session.—Session laws. The name commonly given to the body of laws enacted by a state legislature at one of its annual or biennial sessions. So called to distinguish them from the “compiled laws’’ or “revised statutes” of the state—Session of the peace, in English law, is a sitting of -jJustices of the peace for the exercise of their powers. There are four kinds,—petty, special, arter, and general sessions.—Sessional orers. Certain resolutions which are agreed to by both houses at the commencement of every session of. the English parliament, and have relation to the business and convenience thereof; but they are not intended to continue in force beyond the session in which they are avon: They are petncipally of use as directing the order of business. Brown.—Sessions, A sitting of justices in court upon their commission, or by virtue of their appointment, aDd most commonly for the trial of . ¢crimina] cases. The title of several courts in England and the United States, chiefly those of criminal jurisdiction. Burrill—Special sessions. In English law. A meeting of two or more justices of the peace held for a special purpose, (such as the licensing of alehouses,) either as mequited by statute or when specially convoked, which can only be convened after notice to all the other magistrates of the division, to give them an opportunity of attending. Stone, J. Pr. 52, 55.

-An open, visible occupancy as distinguished from the constructive one which follows the legal title. ACTUM.-A deed; something done in writing, as distinguished from gestum, a thing done without writing. ACTUS.-An act or action (q. v.), principally used in such phrases asActus curiæ neminem gravabit: An act of the court prejudices no one. Actus Dei vel legis nemini facit injuriam: An act of God or of the law does injury to no one. Actus me invito factus, non est ACTUAL OCCUPANT, (in statute relative to meus actus: An act done by me against my ejectment). 11 Abb. (N. Y.) Pr. 101. ACTUAL OOSTER, (defined). 45 Iowa 285. BEARER, (in law of commercial paper). 5 Abb. (N. Y.) Pr. N. S. 11; 2 Hill (N. Y.) 606; 36 How. (N. Y.) Pr. 190; 3 Keyes (N. Y.) 365. (bonds payable to). 4 Dowl. &. Ry. 641. (note payable to). 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 143; 3 Id. 439; 5 Wend. (N. Y.) 411; 2 Barn. & Ad. 385; 1 Campb. 175; 2 Nev. & M. 453. BEARER OF A CHALLENGE, (in statute against duelling). South. (N. J.) 49. BEARER OR ORDER, (note without the words). 9 Johns. (N. Y.) 217; 6 T. R. 123. BEARERS.-In old English law, those who bore down upon, or oppressed others.- Cowell; Jacob. BEARERS, (in an indictment). 8 Mass. 59. BEARING AND PROVIDING ARMS, (in statute). 8 Mod. 17.

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. 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. 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.

A period of time devoted to a particular activity. | An official meeting or term of a council, court, or other body to conduct its business; e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislature (that together comprise the legislative term), whose individual meetings are also called sessions. | The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected. | Any of the three scheduled two-hour playing sessions, from the start of play to lunch, from lunch to tea and from tea to the close of play. | The act of sitting, or the state of being seated. | Ellipsis of jam session, used in isolate particularly for folk music. | An academic term; semester; school year. | An extended period of drinking, typically consuming beer with low alcohol content. | The ruling body of a congregation, consisting of the pastor and elders.

To hold or participate in a jam session with other musicians.

A surname.