Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
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The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia is the inferior court for the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
. There are twenty-three Justices and one Chief Justice on the bench, who sit in one of 33 locations over the province.
The Justices are appointed by the province.
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. There are twenty-three Justices and one Chief Justice on the bench, who sit in one of 33 locations over the province.
The Justices are appointed by the province.
Jurisdiction
The court hears both civil and criminal cases. The criminal cases are typically summary offenceSummary offence
A summary offence is a criminal act in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded with summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment .- United States :...
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