Maine District Court
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The Maine District Court is a state trial court of limited jurisdiction in Maine that handles civil, criminal, family, and traffic matters before they may be appealed to higher courts.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of limited jurisdiction
ⓘ
state trial court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
Maine Superior Court
ⓘ
Maine Supreme Judicial Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Maine state law
ⓘ
United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel | first instance ⓘ |
| employs | District Court judges ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Maine state court system
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine Judicial Branch
|
| handlesCaseType |
civil cases
ⓘ
criminal cases ⓘ family matters ⓘ traffic matters ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | limited jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatterJurisdiction |
family law cases
ⓘ
juvenile matters ⓘ landlord-tenant cases ⓘ misdemeanor criminal offenses ⓘ protective orders ⓘ small claims ⓘ some civil cases within monetary limits ⓘ traffic infractions ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Government of Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Maine administrative agencies
|
| jurisdiction | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maine state court system
ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Branch of Maine
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maine Supreme Judicial Court