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CIRCUIT COURT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Courts
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Legal Actions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Circuit Court
1, record 1, English, Circuit%20Court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Circuit Courts are where jury trials are held. Circuit Courts generally handle more serious criminal cases and major civil cases. These include juvenile and other family law cases such as divorce, custody and child support. 2, record 1, English, - Circuit%20Court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Actions en justice
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cour de circuit
1, record 1, French, Cour%20de%20circuit
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tribunal itinérant 2, record 1, French, tribunal%20itin%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tribunal de première instance en matière civile, créé au Québec en 1849 et aboli en 1952, ses pouvoirs ayant été transférés à la Cour de magistrat. Présidée par un juge de la Cour supérieure, elle avait compétence pour entendre de petites causes et elle exerçait un contrôle judiciaire sur la Cour des commissaires et le Tribunal des juges de paix. 3, record 1, French, - Cour%20de%20circuit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- circuit court
1, record 2, English, circuit%20court
correct, New Brunswick, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cour de circuit
1, record 2, French, cour%20de%20circuit
correct, feminine noun, New Brunswick, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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