Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador

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The Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador is the independent court system responsible for interpreting and applying the law and administering justice within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
judicial branch
administers justice in Newfoundland and Labrador
appliesInJurisdiction Newfoundland and Labrador
cooperatesWith Judicial Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
country Canada
employs court staff
judges
ensures rule of law in Newfoundland and Labrador
follows Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
governedBy federal law of Canada
provincial statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador
governsTypeOfLaw administrative law
civil law
criminal law
family law
handles appeals
judicial review
preliminary inquiries
sentencing
trials
hasAppealTo Supreme Court of Canada
hasComponent Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
hasJurisdictionLevel provincial
hasOfficialLanguage English
highestCourt Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador
interprets Constitution of Canada
law of Newfoundland and Labrador
isIndependentFrom executive branch of Newfoundland and Labrador
legislative branch of Newfoundland and Labrador
locationAdministrativeCenter St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
linked to: St. John’s
operatesUnderLegalSystem common law
overseenBy Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador
partOf Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
protects legal rights of residents of Newfoundland and Labrador
trialCourt Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
uses rules of court

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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador judicialBranch Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador hasBranch judicial branch of Newfoundland and Labrador
linked to: Judiciary of Newfoundland and Labrador