courts of Ontario
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appellate court
branch of government
chief justice
family court
intermediate appellate court
judicial system
provincial court
small claims court
superior trial court
The courts of Ontario are the provincial judicial system responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and administering justice within the Canadian province of Ontario.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellate court
ⓘ
branch of government ⓘ chief justice ⓘ family court ⓘ intermediate appellate court ⓘ judicial system ⓘ provincial court ⓘ small claims court ⓘ superior trial court ⓘ |
| appliesLawIn | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| employs |
judges
ⓘ
justices of the peace ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice
ⓘ
application of law ⓘ dispute resolution ⓘ interpretation of law ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Courts of Justice Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases
ⓘ
civil claims under monetary limit ⓘ family law cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ most criminal cases ⓘ provincial offences ⓘ serious criminal cases ⓘ youth criminal justice matters ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
Ontario Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedBranch | Divisional Court (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecializedCourt |
Ontario Family Court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario Small Claims Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopCourt | Court of Appeal for Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heads | Court of Appeal for Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Ontario Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location | Toronto ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Chief Justice of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judicial system of Canada ⓘ |
| supports | jury trials in certain cases ⓘ |
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