New York justice courts, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 14 relations: Abuse, Chief Administrator of the Courts, County court, Felony, Judge, Judiciary of New York, Justice of the peace, Misdemeanor, New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, New York Supreme Court, Prosecutor, Small claims court, The New York Times, Zoning.

2. New York (state) state courts

Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit.

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Chief Administrator of the Courts

The New York State Chief Administrator of the Courts (or Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts if a judge) oversees the administration and operation of the New York State Unified Court System. New York justice courts and Chief Administrator of the Courts are new York (state) state courts.

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County court

A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions (subnational entities) within a country, not to be confused with the medieval system of county courts held by the high sheriff of each county.

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Felony

A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious.

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Judge

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.

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Judiciary of New York

The Judiciary of New York (officially the New York State Unified Court System) is the judicial branch of the Government of New York, comprising all the courts of the State of New York (excluding extrajudicial administrative courts). New York justice courts and Judiciary of New York are new York (state) state courts.

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Justice of the peace

A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.

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Misdemeanor

A misdemeanor (American English, spelled misdemeanour elsewhere) is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems.

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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations

The New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) contains New York state rules and regulations.

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New York Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the judiciary of New York. New York justice courts and New York Supreme Court are new York (state) state courts.

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Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the adversarial system, which is adopted in common law, or inquisitorial system, which is adopted in civil law.

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Small claims court

Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Zoning

In urban planning, zoning is a method in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into "zones", each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones.

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See also

New York (state) state courts

• Bronx court system delays
• Chief Administrator of the Courts
• Judicial Conference of the State of New York
• Judiciary of New York
• Midtown Community Court
• New York City Bar Association
• New York City Civil Court
• New York City Criminal Court
• New York City courts
• New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments
• New York Court of Appeals
• New York Court of Chancery
• New York Court of Claims
• New York Court of Common Pleas
• New York Family Court
• New York State Bar Association
• New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct
• New York State Court Officers
• New York Supreme Court
• New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
• New York Surrogate's Court
• New York circuit courts
• New York county courts
• New York district courts
• New York justice courts
• The Bronx Defenders
• The Legal Aid Society
• Traffic Violations Bureau

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_justice_courts

Also known as Justice Courts, Justice Courts (New York), Justice court (New York), Town Justice, Town court, Town courts.