Legal Definitions - extraordinary session

Definition: An extraordinary session is a meeting or series of related meetings where a court, legislature, or other deliberative assembly conducts business outside of its regular term to consider a specific issue or reduce backlog. It is also known as a special session.

Example: The governor of a state may call for an extraordinary session of the legislature to address a pressing issue that cannot wait until the next regular session. For example, if there is a natural disaster that requires immediate action, the governor may call for an extraordinary session to allocate funds for relief efforts.

This example illustrates how an extraordinary session is called to address urgent matters that cannot wait until the next regular session.