Maine Business and Consumer Court
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The Maine Business and Consumer Court is a specialized trial court in Maine that handles complex business, commercial, and consumer-related civil disputes.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business court
ⓘ
consumer court ⓘ specialized trial court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve efficiency in resolving complex civil disputes
ⓘ
promote consistency in business and consumer case law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maine BCD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Maine Supreme Judicial Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseTypeIncludes |
business torts
ⓘ
contract disputes ⓘ regulatory and consumer protection issues ⓘ unfair trade practice claims ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType | civil court ⓘ |
| doesNotHandle |
criminal cases
ⓘ
family law cases ⓘ probate cases ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Maine state judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Maine state law ⓘ |
| handles |
commercial disputes
ⓘ
complex business disputes ⓘ consumer-related civil disputes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of complex business disputes
ⓘ
adjudication of consumer-related disputes ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatterJurisdictionOver |
business litigation
ⓘ
commercial litigation ⓘ complex civil cases ⓘ consumer protection disputes ⓘ |
| hearsCasesFrom | throughout Maine ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt | trial court ⓘ |
| locatedIn | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maine Judicial Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide specialized handling of complex business and consumer cases ⓘ |
| sector | judicial branch of government ⓘ |
| serves |
business litigants in Maine
ⓘ
consumers in Maine ⓘ |
| typeOfCases | civil only ⓘ |
| uses | specialized case management procedures ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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