Definition for petty sessions - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	petty sessions (petty ses\|sions) noun (in the UK) a magistrates' court for the summary trial of certain offences.		More words in this category damage feasant deed of covenant duplicitous finding force majeure forensic grievous bodily harm guilty habeas corpus indictment libellous LJ magistracy mitigation nolle prosequi nonsuit patent right summary jurisdiction summons vested interest Nearby Words pettifogging petting zoo pettish petty petty bourgeois petty bourgeoisie petty cash petty larceny petty officer petty sessions petty whin Petty, Richard petulance petulant petunia petuntse Pevsner, Antoine Pevsner, Sir Nikolaus pew