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world court; magistrate court; justice's court; magistrate's court (US; Magistrate's Court Presided over by one or more justices of the peace, these courts had both civil and criminal juridiction. The majority of criminal cases brought before these courts were tried summarily, rather than being forwarded for trial at the Old Bailey. In London from the late eighteenth century these courts ... Found on  oldbaileyonline.org Alexander Demidov); magistrates' court (A magistrates' court or court of petty sessions, formerly known as a police court, is the lowest level of court in England and Wales and many other common law jurisdictions. A magistrates' court is presided over by a tribunal consisting of two or more (most commonly three) justices of the peace (also known as magistrates) or by a district judge (formerly known as a stipendiary magistrate), and dispenses summary justice, under powers usually defined by statute. Law of England and Wales. wiki. Usage: custodial sentence within the jurisdiction of a magistrates' court may be appropriate. Alexander Demidov); magistracy (Liv Bliss) |
