Maine Superior Court
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The Maine Superior Court is the state's trial court of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases before they may be appealed to higher courts.
Aliases (1)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of general jurisdiction
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state trial court → trial court → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Superior Court of Maine
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| appealsGoTo |
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Maine
NERFINISHED
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| country |
United States
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| courtSystemLevel |
trial court level
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| courtType |
state court
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| employs |
Superior Court justices
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clerks of court → |
| governedBy |
Maine Constitution
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Maine statutes → |
| handlesCaseType |
felony criminal cases
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higher-value civil cases → major civil cases → major criminal cases → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
state law matters in Maine
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| hasJurisdictionType |
general jurisdiction
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| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.courts.maine.gov
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| hasSeatIn |
each Maine county
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| hearsAppealsFrom |
Maine District Court in some matters
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| isTrialLevelFor |
civil cases in Maine state courts
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criminal cases in Maine state courts → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Judicial Branch of Maine
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Maine state court system → |
| usesProcedure |
bench trials
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jury trials → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Maine Superior Court
("Superior Court of Maine")
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alsoKnownAs |
|
Maine District Court
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appealsTo |
|
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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hearsAppealsFrom |
|
Government of Maine
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lowerCourt |