Cession and Session are often mixed up. Cession (Noun) means The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state, while Session (Noun) means A period devoted to a particular activity.
Meaning: The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state.
Synonyms: Cede, Handing over, Surrender, Transfer, Yielding
Example: After the cession of Louisiana to the United States, the people of West Florida feared that that province would be seized by Bonaparte.
Meaning: A period devoted to a particular activity
Synonyms: Assembly, Conference, Conclave, Meeting, Sitting
Example: Every session of the Lok Sabha begins with the Question Hour.
