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general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
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Areopagus
the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
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States General
assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
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chapter
an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
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deliberative assembly
an assembly of people for the purpose of unhurried consideration and discussion
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council
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
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chamber
a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly
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Bench
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
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court, judicature, tribunal
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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coven
an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches
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sabbat, witches' Sabbath
a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy
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court, court of justice, court of law, lawcourt
a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
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senate
assembly possessing high legislative powers
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Congress, U.S. Congress, US Congress, United States Congress
the legislature of the United States government
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house
an official assembly having legislative powers
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legislative council
a unicameral legislature
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Estates General
assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789
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General Assembly
the supreme deliberative assembly of the United Nations
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International Court of Justice, World Court
a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
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ecumenical council
(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
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Constantinople, Fourth Council of Constantinople
the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches
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Lateran Council
any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
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First Council of Lyons, Lyons
the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
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Lyons, Second Council of Lyons
the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church
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Council of Vienne, Vienne
the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy
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Constance, Council of Constance
the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
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Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence
the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
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Council of Trent
a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy
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Vatican Council
each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church
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congress
a national legislative assembly
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diet
a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
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parliament
a legislative assembly in certain countries
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Duma
a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR
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appeals court, appellate court, court of appeals
a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
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assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
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chancery, court of chancery
a court with jurisdiction in equity
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consistory
a church tribunal or governing body
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criminal court
a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
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divorce court
a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
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court of domestic relations, domestic relations court, family court
a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
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federal court
a court establish by the authority of a federal government
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F.I.S.C., Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies
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inferior court, lower court
any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
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Inquisition
a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
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juvenile court
a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
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kangaroo court
an irregular unauthorized court
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military court
a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
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moot court
a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
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police court
a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
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probate court
a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
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quarter sessions
a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
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Rota
(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
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Star Chamber
a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
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superior court
any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
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high court, state supreme court, supreme court
the highest court in most states of the United States
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traffic court
a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses
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trial court
the first court before which the facts of a case are decided