Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:judge
gptkb:legislative_body |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
lower court
court of summary jurisdiction |
| gptkbp:appealsTo |
Crown Court (in England and Wales)
|
| gptkbp:cannotTry |
indictable-only offenses
|
| gptkbp:composition |
panel of lay magistrates or a district judge
|
| gptkbp:established |
14th century (in England)
|
| gptkbp:function |
conduct preliminary hearings for serious offenses
deal with some civil matters handle minor criminal cases |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Magistrates Courts
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
summary offenses
some either-way offenses |
| gptkbp:location |
various countries including United Kingdom, Australia, and others
|
| gptkbp:maximumFine |
unlimited for certain offenses (in England and Wales)
|
| gptkbp:maximumLength |
up to 12 months imprisonment (in England and Wales)
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:presidedBy |
gptkb:judge
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
High Court of Justice |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Judiciary_of_Uganda
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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