Pennsylvania Judicial Code
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The Pennsylvania Judicial Code is the body of state statutory law that organizes, defines, and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of Pennsylvania’s unified judicial system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Judicial Code canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codified law
ⓘ
judicial code ⓘ state statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania unified judicial system
|
| bindingOn | courts within Pennsylvania unified judicial system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines |
appellate jurisdiction of Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
original jurisdiction of Pennsylvania courts ⓘ powers of Pennsylvania courts ⓘ rules for court administration in Pennsylvania ⓘ subject-matter jurisdiction of Pennsylvania courts ⓘ venue rules in Pennsylvania courts ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
surface form:
courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| governs |
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Superior Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ courts of common pleas in Pennsylvania ⓘ minor judiciary in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
provisions on court organization
ⓘ
provisions on judicial administration and procedure ⓘ provisions on jurisdiction and venue ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| organizes |
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania unified judicial system
|
| partOf |
Pennsylvania statutes
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
|
| providesFor | unified judicial system in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure uniform organization and operation of Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
to provide a comprehensive statutory framework for the Pennsylvania court system ⓘ |
| regulates |
court-related agencies in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
judicial officers in Pennsylvania ⓘ jurisdiction of Pennsylvania courts ⓘ procedures of Pennsylvania courts ⓘ structure of Pennsylvania courts ⓘ |
| scope | statewide ⓘ |
| subject |
court jurisdiction
ⓘ
court structure ⓘ judicial administration ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
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