general courtglossary / General Court General Court. The name of the legislatures of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. • “General Court” was a common colonial-era term for a body that exercised judicial and legislative functions. Cf. COURT OF ASSIS-TANTS. 词条贡献者 双语律师Andrew,欧洲名校国际税法专业,擅长翻译各类与国际税法相关的法律文件。
General Court General Court, 参事会, 州立法机关或州议会 General Court (1)〈美〉(美国马萨诸塞州〔Massachusetts〕和新罕布什尔州〔New Hampshire〕等州的)州立法机关或州议会 (2)〈美〉参事会 北美殖民地时期兼行使司法权和立法权的机构,为马萨诸塞州所首创,在新英格兰地区实行。