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| has gloss | eng: A magistrates court or court of petty sessions, formerly known as a police court, is the lowest level of court in England and Wales and many other common law jurisdictions. A magistrates court is presided over by a tribunal consisting of two or more (most commonly three) justices of the peace or by a district judge (formerly known as a stipendiary magistrate), and dispenses summary justice, under powers usually limited by statute. The tribunal that presides over the Court is commonly referred to simply as the Bench. |
| lexicalization | eng: Magistrate's court |
| lexicalization | eng: Magistrates Court |
| lexicalization | eng: Magistrates' court |
| instance of | c/Court systems in England and Wales |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Der Magistrates' Court ist das rangniederste Gericht in der Gerichtsorganisation in England und Wales. |
| lexicalization | deu: Magistrates’ Court |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | |
| has gloss | ell: Το Πταισματοδικείο είναι μονομελές ποινικό δικαστήριο που δικάζει ως «καθ' ύλην» αρμόδιο τα πταίσματα. |
| lexicalization | ell: Πταισματοδικείο |
| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Le tribunal de police est une juridiction pénale française qui juge les contraventions. Les infractions plus graves (appelées délits) sont jugées par un tribunal correctionnel. |
| lexicalization | fra: Tribunal de police |
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| media:img | 20050921-004-bedford-court.jpg |
| media:img | English court system.png |
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