justices in petty sessions
1petty sessions — noun plural : the sessions of magistrates or justices that require no jury and that are held in exercise of summary jurisdiction and similar minor matters * * * Eng. Law. a court of summary jurisdiction for minor offenses that is held without a… …
2PETTY SESSIONS — name given to sessions of justices of the peace to try small cases without a jury …
3Norfolk Island Court of Petty Sessions — The Norfolk Island Court of Petty Sessions is created by the Court of Petty Sessions Act 1960 (Norfolk Island), is the equivalent of most Australian mainland Magistrates Courts or Local Courts. The Chief Magistrate of Norfolk Island is usually… …
4Justices' clerk — A justices clerk is an official of the magistrates court in England and Wales whose primary role is to provide legal advice to justices of the peace (also known as magistrates). Contents 1 History 2 The modern justices’ clerk 2.1 Judicial powers …
5Petty sessional division — A petty sessional division was, in England and Wales, the area that a Magistrates Court had jusridiction over. Petty sessional divisions were gradually consolidated in the 20th century (being reorganised in 1953 under the Justices of the Peace… …
6Quarter Sessions — The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were local courts traditionally held at four set times each year in the United Kingdom and other countries in the former British Empire. They generally sat in the seat of each county and county… …
7Quarter sessions — Quarter Quar ter (kw[aum]r t[ e]r), n. [F. quartier, L. quartarius a fourth part, fr. quartus the fourth. See {Quart}.] 1. One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter… …
8Justice of the peace — A justice of the peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative …
9District Court (Ireland) — Ireland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Republic of Ireland …
10Justice of the Peace — A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a puisne judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law… …
