Superior court, the Glossary
- ️Thu Mar 14 2019
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases.[1]
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Appeal
In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision.
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. Superior court and appellate court are courts by type.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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California superior courts
Superior courts in California are the state trial courts with general jurisdiction to hear and decide any civil or criminal action which is not specially designated to be heard in some other court or before a governmental agency.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Civil law (legal system)
Civil law is a legal system originating in Italy and France that has been adopted in large parts of the world.
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Common law
Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions.
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Connecticut
Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
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Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 (Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),The Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14.
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Constitutional Court of South Africa
The Constitutional Court of South Africa is a supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa, and is the apex court in the South African judicial system, with general jurisdiction.
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Court
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law.
Criminal Code (Canada)
The Criminal Code (Code criminel) is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada.
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Electoral Court of South Africa
The Electoral Court is a South African court that oversees the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the conduct of elections.
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Equity (law)
In the field of jurisprudence, equity is the particular body of law, developed in the English Court of Chancery, with the general purpose of providing legal remedies for cases wherein the common law is inflexible and cannot fairly resolve the disputed legal matter.
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Exclusive jurisdiction
Exclusive jurisdiction exists in civil procedure if one court has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
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General jurisdiction
A court of general jurisdiction, in the law of the United States, is a court with authority to hear cases in law and in equity of all kinds – criminal, civil, family, probate, and other legal claims.
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Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Hawaii
Hawaii (Hawaii) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland.
High Court of South Africa
The High Court of South Africa is a superior court of law in South Africa.
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Illinois
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
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IMDb
IMDb (an acronym for Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews.
Indictable offence
In many common law jurisdictions (e.g. England and Wales, Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury (in contrast to a summary offence).
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Judiciary
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.
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Judiciary of Australia
The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia.
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Labour Appeal Court of South Africa
The Labour Appeal Court is a South African court that hears appeals from the Labour Court.
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Labour Court of South Africa
The Labour Court is a South African court that handles labour law cases, that is, disputes arising from the relationship between employer, employee and trade union.
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Legal case
A legal case is in a general sense a dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process.
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Louisiana
Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.
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Magistrate's court (South Africa)
The magistrates' courts are the lowest level of the court system in South Africa.
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Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.
Michigan
Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest region of the United States.
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New Jersey
New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
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New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction.
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New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division (in case citation, N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div) is the intermediate appellate court in New Jersey.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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Ohio
Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.
Ordinary court
Ordinary court or judicial court is a type of court with comprehensive subject-matter jurisdiction compared to 'specialized court' with limited jurisdiction over specific filed of matters, such as intellectual property court. Superior court and Ordinary court are courts by type.
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Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada) is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Pennsylvania courts of common pleas
In Pennsylvania, the courts of common pleas are the trial courts of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (the state court system).
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Private law
Private law is that part of a civil law legal system which is part of the that involves relationships between individuals, such as the law of contracts and torts (as it is called in the common law), and the law of obligations (as it is called in civil legal systems).
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Small claims court
Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Superior court and Small claims court are courts by type.
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State court (United States)
In the United States, a state court has jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state.
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Superior court
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases. Superior court and superior court are courts by type.
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Superior Court (TV series)
Superior Court is a dramatized court show that aired in syndication from 1986 to 1989, and featuring fictionalized re-enactments of actual court cases.
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Superior Court of Justice
Superior Court of Justice may refer to.
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Superior Court of Pennsylvania
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is one of two Pennsylvania intermediate appellate courts (the other being the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania).
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Supreme court
In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts. Superior court and supreme court are courts by type.
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Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa)
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), formerly known as the Appellate Division, is the second-highest court of appeal in South Africa below the Constitutional Court.
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Television show
A television show, TV program, or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is traditionally broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable.
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Texas
Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
Trial court
A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. Superior court and trial court are courts by type.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States district court
The United States district courts are the trial courts of the U.S. federal judiciary.
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Washington (state)
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is the westernmost state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
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Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_court
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