What Is a Life Tenant? Discussion Comments Bynubianqueen— On Mar 18, 2013 After reading this article, it very well informs me that all this time after attending court hearings I never was informed of whether my case or others was being heard by a magistrate or judge. ...
Magistrate Court: Magistrates are judicial officers that assist district court judges with cases, such as conducting trials and ruling on motions. Small Claims Court: Small Claims Courts handle civil disputes where the amount of money at stake is relatively small. Some state-level small claims cour...
A unified court system consolidates separately run courts into one court system that is centrally managed. Court unification is typically designed to address problems with the proliferation of courts at the local level that are established by community members to handle violations of local, rather ...
or a court of first instance. A court of original jurisdiction is usually a low-level trial court that has the power and authority to hear testimony, consider all facts, and ultimately
With court systems in most municipalities bogged down with cases, it is necessary to have magistrate judges to help with the caseloads. They take on smaller cases, which in turn helps free up other judges to deal with felony cases.
Law: What a magistrate looks like The widely held belief that most magistrates are white, middle class and out of touch is being addressed by a series of new initiatives to court ethnic minorities, reports ROBERT VERKAIKROBERT VERKAIK
Superior Court - the highest court in some states that handles cases beyond the jurisdiction of district courts Magistrate Court - a lower court that only handles minor offenses and may be part of a district court system
in my view. It is becoming too much or as the Yorubas would say: Oti poju. It is too much, my Brothers and Sisters. These are not allegations against a Magistrate in a village somewhere. These are disturbing, serious and damaging allegations against the Chief Justice of the Federation, ...
Needsynonyms for magistrate? Here's a list ofsimilar wordsfrom ourthesaurusthat you can use instead. Contexts A public official whose duty it is to administer the law A person holding a position of authority in an organization An officer acting on behalf of a court, responsible for upholding ...
A name given to many manor houses because the magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion; a chief mansion house. Hall A college in an English university (at Oxford, an unendowed college). Hall The apartment in which English university students dine in common; hence, the dinne...