Supreme Court of Judicature
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The Supreme Court of Judicature was the central superior court system in England and Wales, created in the 19th century to consolidate and streamline the previously separate common law and equity courts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
ⓘ
former court ⓘ superior court ⓘ |
| apexCourtUntil | 2009 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2009 ⓘ |
| foundedByStatute | Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administration of justice
ⓘ
exercise of common law jurisdiction ⓘ exercise of equitable jurisdiction ⓘ hearing civil cases ⓘ hearing criminal appeals ⓘ |
| governedBy | rules of court made under the Judicature Acts ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
admiralty matters
ⓘ
civil law matters ⓘ criminal law matters ⓘ divorce and matrimonial causes ⓘ equity matters ⓘ probate matters ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Court of Appeal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown Court NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestAppealBodyIncluded | Appellate Committee of the House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory body ⓘ |
| legallyCreated | 1873 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedCourtsOf |
common law
ⓘ
equity ⓘ |
| modifiedByStatute | Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1875 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to consolidate common law and equity courts
ⓘ
to streamline the court system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| regionServed |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| replaced |
Court of Chancery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Court of Common Pleas NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of Exchequer NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of Probate NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of Queen's Bench NERFINISHED ⓘ Divorce Court NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ London Court of Bankruptcy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Senior Courts of England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | superior courts at Westminster ⓘ |
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