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.
General Court
General Court
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。