Judicature (Parish Courts) Act
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The Judicature (Parish Courts) Act is a Jamaican statute that establishes and regulates the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the country’s Parish Courts.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
Jamaican statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all Parish Courts in Jamaica
ⓘ
civil disputes within Parish Court monetary limits ⓘ minor criminal offences triable in Parish Courts ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Parish Court Judges in Jamaica
ⓘ
litigants in Parish Courts ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| defines |
monetary limits of Parish Court civil claims
ⓘ
powers of Parish Court Judges ⓘ procedures for commencement of actions in Parish Courts ⓘ rules for judgment enforcement in Parish Courts ⓘ rules for service of process in Parish Courts ⓘ territorial jurisdiction of Parish Courts ⓘ |
| establishes |
jurisdiction of Parish Courts
ⓘ
procedures of Parish Courts ⓘ structure of Parish Courts ⓘ |
| governs |
appeals from Parish Courts
ⓘ
bail in Parish Court proceedings ⓘ civil jurisdiction of Parish Courts ⓘ criminal jurisdiction of Parish Courts ⓘ fines and penalties imposed by Parish Courts ⓘ issue of summonses and warrants by Parish Courts ⓘ record-keeping in Parish Courts ⓘ summary proceedings in Parish Courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
court organization law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| legalForm | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Jamaican legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Jamaican judicature legislation ⓘ |
| providesFor | appeals from Parish Courts to higher courts as specified by law ⓘ |
| regulates |
Parish Courts of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
appointment of Parish Court officers as provided by law ⓘ costs in Parish Court proceedings ⓘ court sittings of Parish Courts ⓘ transfer of proceedings between Parish Courts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judicature (Supreme Court) Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil procedure
ⓘ
court administration ⓘ criminal procedure ⓘ judicature ⓘ |
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