General Court

General Court
Gen′eral Court′
n.
1) gov the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire
2) gov (in colonial New England) any of various local assemblies having both legislative and judicial powers
Etymology: 1620–30, amer.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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