ADMS 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Affidavit, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Law Reports
29 Apr 2017
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18(cid:1009)(cid:1010) merger of quee(cid:374)"s be(cid:374)(cid:272)h a(cid:374)d co(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) pleas. Many reforms passed between 1873 and 1925. Beginning of development of the supreme court. Jurisdiction different courts with different jurisdictions. Right or authority of a court to hear a matter. Authority over the parties or the property or the matter. Monetary up to a certain amount. Geographic federal, by province or provincial area. Subject matter by area of law (criminal, civil, etc. ) Courts of original jurisdiction: case heard for first time (trial courts) Courts of appeal: hear appeals from trial courts, superior or higher courts, do not hear evidence, look for errors of law. Deals with federal matters under federal government jurisdiction: admiralty, patents, tax, trademark, immigration, copyright. Structure: federal court trial division, federal court of appeal. Each province has authority to establish own system. Variation in names and powers exist but overall similar in function. Holds preliminary hearings of more serious crimes to determine if.
