Magistrates' court
A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.
Courts
- Magistrates' court (England and Wales)
- Magistrate's Court of Jersey
- Magistrate's Court (Hong Kong)
- Magistrate's courts of Israel
- Magistrate's court (South Africa)
- District Court (New Zealand), replaced magistrate's courts in 1980
- District Court (Ireland), the main court of summary jurisdiction in Ireland
- Magistrate's court (Russia)
- Magistrate's court (Sri Lanka)
- Magistrate's court (West Virginia)
Australian courts
Other
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 of the United Kingdom
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 of the United Kingdom
- Magistrate's Court (TV series)
- Liverpool Magistrates' Court, a court building
- Bow Street Magistrates' Court
- City of Westminster Magistrates' Court
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