A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Some civil matters may also be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.

Contents

• Courts
• Australian courts
• Other
• See also

Courts

• Magistrates' court (England and Wales)
• Magistrates' court (Hong Kong)
• District Court (Ireland), the main court of summary jurisdiction in Ireland
• Magistrate's courts of Israel
• Magistrate's Court of Jersey
• Magistrates' Court (Kenya)
• District Court (New Zealand), replaced magistrate's courts in 1980
• Magistrate's court (Russia)
• Magistrate's court (South Africa)
• Magistrate's court (Sri Lanka)
• Magistrate court (West Virginia)

Other

• Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 of the United Kingdom
• Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 of the United Kingdom
• Magistrate's Court (TV series)
• Liverpool Magistrates' Court, a court building
• Bow Street Magistrates' Court
• City of Westminster Magistrates' Court

See also

• Magistrate
• Lower court
• Court of summary jurisdiction

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