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A judicial tribunal established to administer justice. An entity in the government to which the administration of justice is delegated. In a br… Ecclesiastical Courts , ecclesiastical courts have existed alongside secular courts from the Norman Conquest onwards, though their activities were much diminished after the… Equity (law) , Chancery in the UK, the Lord Chancellor's court, the highest court of judicature next to the House of Lords; but, since the Judicature Act of 1873 a… State Courts , Judicial tribunals established by each of the fifty states.
Each of the fifty state court systems in the United States operates independently under t… Courts , Courts
Early modern law courts were multifunctional institutions whose reach extended far beyond the judicial branch of government. Throughout Europe… Judicature Acts , Judicature Acts, 1873–5. These Acts brought about a much needed reorganization of the courts in England and Wales. Before the Acts there were a numbe…
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