Community Courts of the Marshall Islands
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The Community Courts of the Marshall Islands are local-level judicial bodies that handle minor civil and criminal matters within Marshallese communities as part of the nation’s overall court system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Community Courts of the Marshall Islands canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
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local court system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide accessible justice
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reduce caseload of higher courts ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | Marshall Islands law ⓘ |
| category | Courts in the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| country | Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | local communities in the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| handles |
minor civil matters
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minor criminal matters ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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Marshallese ⓘ |
| legalSystem | mixed legal system of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| level | local ⓘ |
| overseenBy | High Court of the Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | judicial system of the Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | lower court ⓘ |
| purpose |
administration of local justice
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resolution of minor disputes ⓘ |
| recognizes | customary practices ⓘ |
| role | first instance court for minor matters ⓘ |
| serves | Marshallese communities ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
petty offenses
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small claims ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitution of the Marshall Islands
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definesJudicialBranch
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Community Courts of the Marshall Islands
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