Vice-Admiralty Courts

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:judge
gptkbp:abolishedOrReplacedBy colonial courts
gptkbp:criticizedFor American colonists
lack of jury trial
perceived bias toward Crown
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:function enforce customs regulations
adjudicate prize cases
enforce trade and navigation laws
prosecute smuggling
resolve shipping disputes
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 17th century
18th century
19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vice-Admiralty Courts
gptkbp:jurisdiction maritime law
naval matters
gptkbp:legalSystem common law
admiralty law
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:India
gptkb:American_colonies
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:British_colonies
gptkbp:parentOrganization Admiralty Court (England)
gptkbp:presidedBy judge without jury
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Stamp_Act
gptkb:Sugar_Act
gptkb:Navigation_Acts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Revenue_Act_of_1764
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7