GENERAL TERM.
Q. What is a General Term Court; and how many are there in the
State?
A. It is a court for hearing appeals, and consists of a single
district, or a union of several districts; and there are four in
the State, organized by an act of the Legislature.
Q. What is the territory embraced in the jurisdiction of a General
Term called?
A. It is usually called a Department, and numbered First, Second,
Third and Fourth.
The following table will give a view of Departments, Districts and
Counties in the State:
I. Dep. consists of
I. Dist.
City and Co. of N. York.
II. Dep. consists of
II. Dist.
Richmond,
Kings,
Queens,
Suffolk,
Westchester,
Putnam,
Dutchess,
Orange and Rockland Counties.
III. Dep. consists of
III. Dist.
Columbia,
Rensselaer,
Sullivan,
Ulster,
Albany,
Greene and Schoharie Counties.
IV. Dist.
Warren,
Saratoga,
St. Lawr'nce,
Washington,
Essex,
Franklin,
Clinton,
Montgom'ry,
Hamilton,
Fulton and Schenectady Counties.
VI. Dist.
Otsego,
Delaware,
Madison,
Chenango,
Tompkins,
Broome,
Chemung,
Schuyler,
Tioga and Cortland Counties.
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