General Court

General Court
General Court n: a legislative assembly; specif: the state legislature in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

General Court
European Union
Formerly known as the Court of First Instance (CFI). The forum for appeals against decisions made by the European Commission. The General Court has specific jurisdiction to review decisions imposing penalty payments or fines and, where appropriate, it may increase, reduce or cancel any such sanction. It may also grant interim relief and declare that the Commission has wrongly failed to act.
For further details, see Practice note, The European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon (www.practicallaw.com/2-381-1190).
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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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