Samedi Division of the Royal Court
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The Samedi Division of the Royal Court is a key branch of Jersey’s principal trial court, handling a wide range of civil and criminal cases within the island’s legal system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samedi Division of the Royal Court canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Jersey law
ⓘ
customary law of Jersey ⓘ |
| assistedBy | Jurats of the Royal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | Royal Court (Jersey) Law and related legislation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
first-instance jurisdiction in major civil cases
ⓘ
first-instance jurisdiction in major criminal cases ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases
ⓘ
criminal cases ⓘ |
| hearingDayOrigin | traditionally sat on Saturdays ⓘ |
| hears |
appeals from lower courts in some matters
ⓘ
jury trials in serious criminal matters ⓘ |
| isKeyBranchOf | Jersey’s principal trial court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Jersey legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | mixed common law and Norman customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Helier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Court of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer |
Bailiff of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deputy Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Island of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | principal trial court division in Jersey ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
contract disputes
ⓘ
family law matters ⓘ serious criminal offences ⓘ tort claims ⓘ |
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