Parish Court for Westmoreland
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The Parish Court for Westmoreland is a local Jamaican court that handles civil, criminal, and family matters arising within the parish of Westmoreland.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ parish court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
Circuit Court in Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Court of Appeal of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | laws of Jamaica ⓘ |
| category |
Courts in Jamaica
ⓘ
Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| courtType |
inferior court of record
ⓘ
local court ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Judicature (Parish Courts) Act of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Resident Magistrate’s Court for Westmoreland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
adjudication of disputes
ⓘ
administration of justice at the parish level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ministry of Justice of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
civil matters
ⓘ
criminal matters ⓘ domestic violence protection matters ⓘ family matters ⓘ maintenance applications ⓘ small claims ⓘ traffic matters ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
civil division
ⓘ
criminal division ⓘ family division ⓘ |
| hasJudgeType | Parish Court Judge ⓘ |
| hearsCasesFrom | police stations in Westmoreland Parish ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parish of Westmoreland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Jamaican legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Westmoreland, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Westmoreland Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Chief Justice of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judicature of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parish Courts of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | western Jamaica ⓘ |
| serviceArea | residents of Westmoreland Parish ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight of the Supreme Court of Jamaica ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Court Administration Division of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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