District Courts
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District Courts are mid-level trial courts in Singapore’s judiciary that handle a wide range of civil and criminal cases below the High Court’s jurisdiction.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| District Courts (Singapore) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
subordinate court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| administrativelyManagedBy | Presiding Judge of the State Courts ⓘ |
| appealRoute | appeal lies to the High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| appealsHeardBy | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | common law legal system of Singapore ⓘ |
| canImpose |
fines within statutory limits for District Courts
ⓘ
terms of imprisonment within statutory limits for District Courts ⓘ |
| civilJurisdictionBelow | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| courtType |
civil court
ⓘ
criminal court ⓘ |
| criminalJurisdictionBelow | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
High Court of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magistrates’ Courts (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
adjudication of a wide range of criminal offences
ⓘ
adjudication of mid-value civil disputes ⓘ relief and remedies subject to statutory limits ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Criminal Procedure Code (Singapore)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rules of Court (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ State Courts Act (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals from Magistrates’ Courts in certain matters
ⓘ
civil cases ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasBuildingComplex | State Courts Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hears |
civil claims within statutory monetary limits for District Courts
ⓘ
criminal offences not reserved to the High Court ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition |
above Magistrates’ Courts
ⓘ
below High Court of Singapore ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
limited appellate jurisdiction
ⓘ
original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt | mid-level ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Singapore judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
State Courts of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subordinate courts of Singapore ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy |
District Judge
ⓘ
Senior District Judge ⓘ |
| previouslyKnownAs | Subordinate Courts (before 2014, as a collective system) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBody |
Family Justice Courts of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Courts (Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Singapore Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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