Deemsters of the Isle of Man

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The Deemsters of the Isle of Man are the island’s judges, serving as its senior judiciary and presiding over the Manx courts.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
legal profession
appliesToJurisdiction Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: "Isle of Man"
appointedBy Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man NERFINISHED
appointedOnBehalfOf Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: "King Charles III"
country Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: "Isle of Man"
employer Isle of Man Government NERFINISHED
hasDuty determine liability in civil cases
interpret Manx law
pass sentence in criminal cases
preside over Manx courts
hasPart First Deemster
Second Deemster NERFINISHED
additional Deemsters
hasPower determine appeals within Manx courts
grant injunctions
impose criminal sentences
issue court orders
hasRole judge
senior judiciary
hierarchicalPosition senior judges of the Isle of Man
historicalOrigin medieval Manx legal system
jurisdiction civil law matters in the Isle of Man
commercial law matters in the Isle of Man
criminal law matters in the Isle of Man
family law matters in the Isle of Man
languageOfWorkOrName English
Manx
legalArea private law of the Isle of Man
public law of the Isle of Man
legalStatus independent judiciary
legalSystem Manx law
legalTradition common law
officeHolderTitle Deemster
officeLocation Douglas, Isle of Man NERFINISHED
officeTerm serves until retirement age
officeType full-time judicial office
partOf Judiciary of the Isle of Man NERFINISHED
presidesOver Court of General Gaol Delivery NERFINISHED
High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man NERFINISHED
civil courts of the Isle of Man
criminal courts of the Isle of Man
relatedTo Attorney General for the Isle of Man (on advice)
surface form: "Attorney General for the Isle of Man"

High Bailiff of the Isle of Man
subordinateTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
surface form: "Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (as final court of appeal)"
symbolizes administration of justice in the Isle of Man
usesLegalProcedure adversarial system
wears judicial robes

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

High Bailiff of the Isle of Man subordinateTo Deemsters of the Isle of Man
Attorney General for the Isle of Man (on advice) worksWith Deemsters of the Isle of Man
subject surface form: "Attorney General for the Isle of Man"