[Northern Territory] The magistrates` court is the generic name given to a lower court constituted by magistrates and justices of the peace in the Northern Territory, a territory of Australia. There is no actual magistrates court, and the reference to the court is usually a reference to the building. The magistrates court are the first tier...
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Venue for the adjudication of less serious criminal offences. As a court of trial between three and seven Magistrates try summary offences specified by particular statutes (eg s33 HASAWA). Penalties and punishments are limited by statute.
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the court where all but the most serious crimes are tried, including those committed by young people - in front of three magistrates
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Magistrates Court is London Cockney rhyming slang for a drink of spirits (short).
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A Court where criminal proceedings are commenced before justices of the peace who examine the evidence/statements and either deal with the case themselves or commit to the Crown Court for trial or sentence. Also has jurisdiction in a range of civil matters (see also Stipendiary Magistrate)
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