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    Local Court‚ It was a wide range of cases dealt with by the Magistrate that were the most impressive and surprising. The Magistrate sat on the top seat without juries and decided all questions of laws and facts. The Magistrate‚ even though so busy‚ treated a large number of documents given by clerks calmly as if finishing such many cases in a day‚ consisting of mainly minor crimes‚ was natural. At a glance‚ it was definite that the Magistrate worked in pursuit of efficiency‚ which includes speed and

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    The task was to accept or reject the bill‚ not debate. Comitia centuriata was the most important of the assemblies. It elected high-ranking magistrates and was organized the Roman people in military array. Comitia curiata was the oldest assembly but had a minor role in legislation‚ its main function being formally to confer powers on superior magistrates. Comitia tribute was based on a geographical division of the populace into tribes‚ handled routine

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    Georgian Britain”‚ he mentions that every parish‚ which is a small district that has both a church and a pastor‚ required to have at least two constables.If a crime has been committed‚ the constables would report their findings to their pashish’s magistrate.

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    The Magistrate orders his Scythian policeman to arrest the rioting women but the women band together and threaten the guards where it would hurt them most. The power is invested in the women as the guards defecate in terror. Finally‚ the Magistrate listens to Lysistrata. She explains how women never get to speak about matters such as war with their husbands. The Magistrate is impatient but Lysistrata remains firm with her acquisition.

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    contests the judgment rendered in favor of defendant Texaco‚ Inc.‚ dismissing with prejudice Vaughn’s race and sex discrimination suit filed pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended‚ 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000e et seq. Because the magistrate clearly erred in finding no racial discrimination‚ we reverse. I Procedural History         Vaughn filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‚ which determined that the evidence did not establish a

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    fruitless venture seeing that Quamina Eddoo was an influential man. The British didn’t like interfering with issues that could possibly lead to the destabilization of the native culture. Upon Abina’s request Mr. Davis brings the case to Mr. Melton the Magistrate of Gold Coast. Mr. Melton is hesitant to allow that case to be presented‚ but eventually gives in and sends a constable to fetch

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    presented‚ they control hearings and trials that take place in their court rooms and may sometimes be required to pass sentences. Magistrates and jurors also sit in court with judges and barristers. Magistrates must use their range of skills and abilities to deal with criminal cases and adjudicate in the case of a summery trial and in most cases pass sentence. Magistrates do not hear all trials‚ they must send the most serious cases to the High Court so that harsher sentence can be imposed. Jurors

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    granted by the Federal Court. The Federal Court also hears criminal appeals from the Court of Appeal only in respect of matters heard by the High Court in its original jurisdiction. THE SUBORDINATE COURTS This consists of the Sessions Courts‚ the Magistrates’ Courts and in West Malaysia the Penghulu’s Courts. Penghulu’s CourtsGenerally‚ the Penghulu’s Courts hear civil matters of

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    produced before a magistrate and shall not be further detained in custody without the magistrate s authority. Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code reiterates this production before a magistrate within 24 hours. This reason for the production before a Magistrate is for the purposes of applying for a further remand order for the purposes of completing police investigations. Section 117 until 120 also deals with the procedure and requirements that need to be satisfied before a Magistrate grants a further

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    Opposition. Shows the hierarchy of Courts in The Jamaican Judicial system Civil Proceedings including Matrimonial matters‚ Probates‚ Judicial Review and other Judicial Proceedings NB. All the above courts are presided over by Resident Magistrates COURT OF APPEAL •Highest Appellate Court •Headed by a President •Court’s judgments may be appealed to Her Majesty-inCouncil via Judicial Committee of the Privy Council‚ London. SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL DIVISION •Established

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