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Appeal
jurisdiction in ordinary civil cases, its jurisdiction being confined to constitutional matters. The Australian High Court possesses a general appellate jurisdiction, but further appeal lies to the Privy Council. In Canada, the final Court of Appeal is
Summary jurisdiction
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power
a government to exercise reasonable control over persons and property within its jurisdiction in the interest of the general security, health, safety, morals, and welfare except where legally prohibited (as by constitutional provision) reserved powers : the
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warrant
in one jurisdiction for someone who is a fugitive from another jurisdiction called also fugitive from justice warrant general warrant : a warrant that is unconstitutional because it fails to state with sufficient particularity the place or
Court-leet
and strength, to come to the Court-leet, and there take the oath of allegiance to theking. The other general business is to present by jury all crimes whatsoever tht happen within their jurisdiction; and not only to
Administration of justice
Co. (P) Ltd., (2005) 2 SCC 590. --the expression 'administration of justice' has wide amplitude covering conferment of general jurisdiction on all courts including High Court except the Supreme Court under entry 11A of list III, Jamshed N.
District Judge
Saikia, AIR 1970 SC 1616. District Judge shall mean the Judge of a principal Civil Court of original Jurisdiction, but shall not include a High Court in the exercise of its ordinary or extraordinary original civil jurisdiction.
special appearance
in court for the sole purpose of challenging the court's assertion of personal jurisdiction over the party compare general appearance NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the rules of states that have adopted it,
Sheriff (in Scotland)
spuilzies, etc., to all brieves issuing from Chancery in Scotland, as of inquest, terce, division, tutory, etc., and generally to all civil matters not specially committed to other courts. He has also a summary jurisdiction in regard
Infant
own.' As to the criminal liability of infants, see AGE; CHILDREN. Ward of Court.--The general superintendence and protective jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery over the persons and property of infants is a delegation of the rights … (1860) 8 CBNS 611. In that case Willes, J. (ibid., p. 611), said: 'No man ought, as a general rule, to be responsible for acts not his own.' As to the criminal liability of infants, see AGE;
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