Jersey law
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Jersey law is the distinct legal system of the Bailiwick of Jersey, combining elements of Norman customary law, English common law, and local legislation to govern the island’s civil and criminal matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jersey law canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal system
ⓘ
mixed legal system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Magistrate’s Court of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petty Debts Court of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Court of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn | Bailiwick of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifies | some areas of customary law through statute ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Crown dependency status of Jersey ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | separate from United Kingdom law ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
English law
ⓘ
French law ⓘ |
| finalAppealTo | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
civil matters in Jersey
ⓘ
criminal matters in Jersey ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
English common law
ⓘ
Norman customary law ⓘ local legislation ⓘ |
| hasDistinctArea |
Jersey company law
ⓘ
Jersey contract law ⓘ Jersey financial services law ⓘ Jersey property law ⓘ Jersey succession law ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalLanguageOfRecord | French ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRecord | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Attorney General of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solicitor General of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Laws of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orders in Council ⓘ Regulations of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ case law of Jersey courts ⓘ customary law ⓘ |
| headOfJudiciaryTitle | Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestCourt | Court of Appeal of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Duchy of Normandy legal traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English case law
ⓘ
French doctrinal writings ⓘ Norman law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | legal system of the Channel Islands ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
civil law tradition
ⓘ
common law tradition ⓘ |
| primaryLegislature | States Assembly of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Royal Court precedents as persuasive
ⓘ
customary law as a source of law ⓘ |
| regulates | offshore financial services in Jersey ⓘ |
| subjectTo | certain United Kingdom legislation extended by Order in Council ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
contract law principles
ⓘ
droit coutumier ⓘ trusts ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.