court of superior jurisdiction

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• Court of Civil Jurisdiction — The Court of Civil Jurisdiction was a court established in the late 18th century in the colony of New South Wales which subsequently became a state of Australia. The court had jurisdiction to deal with all civil disputes in the then fledgling… …   Wikipedia

• court of general jurisdiction — A term sometimes equated with court of record ; a court of extensive, although not necessarily of unlimited, jurisdiction. 20 Am J2d Cts § 103; a superior court. Hahn v Kelly, 34 Cal 391 a court which is competent by its constitution to decide on …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… …   Law dictionary

• court — / kōrt/ n [Old French, enclosed space, royal entourage, court of justice, from Latin cohort cohors farmyard, armed force, retinue] 1 a: an official assembly for the administration of justice: a unit of the judicial branch of government the… …   Law dictionary

• Court of Appeal for Ontario — Established 1867 Jurisdiction Ontario, Canada Location Toronto Authorized by Ontario Courts of Justice Act Number of positions 24 (2 Presently Va …   Wikipedia

• superior court — n often cap S&C 1: a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts and the higher appellate courts 2: a court having original jurisdiction and conducting jury trials Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster.… …   Law dictionary

• Court of Common Pleas — may refer to several different courts: England and Wales and Ireland: Court of Common Pleas (England) Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) United States: four types of state trial courts still in existence, all with names stemming from English common… …   Wikipedia

• Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada — Coat of Arms of the Court Martial Appeal Court Established 1959 Jurisdiction Canada …   Wikipedia

• superior court — ☆ superior court n. in some U.S. states, either a lower court of general jurisdiction or a court of appeals below the highest appellate court …   English World dictionary

• Court system of Canada — Canadian court system (Source Canadian Department of Justice) The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the courts are federal in nature while others are… …   Wikipedia

• court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… …   Universalium