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  • Senior Courts of England and Wales

    Senior Courts of England and Wales in Law EnforcementMain Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Senior Courts of England and Wales. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English […]

  • Prize Courts

    Admiralty courts having jurisdiction during times of war to adjudicate upon captures made at sea.

  • Prize Courts

    Admiralty courts having jurisdiction during times of war to adjudicate upon captures made at sea.

  • Drug Courts

    ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Dictionaries.Drugs and Narcotics; Drug Enforcement Administration; Office of National Drug Control Policy.Further ReadingGoldkamp, J. S. (1994). Justice and treatment innovation: Th…

  • Drug Courts

    ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Dictionaries.Drugs and Narcotics; Drug Enforcement Administration; Office of National Drug Control Policy.Further ReadingGoldkamp, J. S. (1994). Justice and treatment innovation: Th…

  • Borough Courts

    In English law. Private courts of limited jurisdiction held in particular districts by prescription, charter, or act of parliament, for the prosecution of petty suits. 19 Geo. III. c. 70; 3 Wm. IV. c. 74; 3 Bl. Comm. 80. …

  • Barmote Courts

    Courte held In certain mining districts belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of title and other matters relating thereto. 8 Steph. Comm. 347, note (b) ; St. 14 & 15 Vict, c 94. …

  • Rules Governing The Courts

    Reglas que Rigen en los Tribunales….

  • Administrative Director Of The Courts

    Director Administrativo de los Tribunales…

  • Equity, Courts Of

    Courts which administer a legal remedy according to the system of equity, as distinguished from courts of common law….

  • Inferior Courts

    By this term are understood all courts except the supreme courts. An inferior court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and it must appear on the face of its proceedings that it has jurisdiction, or its proceedings will be void. 3 Bouv. Inst, note 2529. …

  • District Courts

    See alsoSee american court system (in U.S. law) …. (Read more)…

  • Courts Of Intermediate Review

    See alsoCourts that are established to relieve congestion in a state’s highest … (Read more)…

  • Courts Of Record

    See alsoJudicial organized tribunals where acts and proceedings are permanently enrolled. Courts of… (Read more)…

  • Courts Of Special Jurisdiction

    See alsoTribunals of original jurisdiction (in U.S. law) … (Read more)…