State court (United States)In the United States, a state court is a court of law with jurisdiction over disputes with some connection to a U.S. state. State courts handle the overwhelming majority of civil and criminal cases in the United States; the United States federal courts are far smaller in terms of both personnel and caseload, and handle different types of cases.
Judiciary of AustraliaThe judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matters of both federal and State law. The large number of courts in Australia have different procedural powers and characteristics, different jurisdictional limits, different remedial powers and different cost structures.State Courts of SingaporeState courts of EthiopiaIn Ethiopia, there are three types of state courts: the State Supreme Court, State High Court, and State First-Instance Court. The FDRE Constitution guarantees the delegation of the state courts to the federal courts (the Federal First Instance, High and Supreme Courts). The seats of the State Supreme Court are found in capital cities of the regions of Ethiopia, while the High Court found in zonal branches and the First Instance Court in woreda branches.
Judiciary of BrazilThe Judiciary of Brazil is the system of courts and judicial institutions established by the Constitution of Brazil (1988) to carry out judicial functions, ensure the rule of law, and protect constitutional guarantees. It operates under a tripartite division of powers alongside the executive and legislative branches, but maintains institutional independence and oversight.Landesgericht (Germany)In Germany, Landesgerichte (German:) or Gerichte der Länder are courts which are established and operated by one or several of the sixteen Länder of the Federal Republic of Germany. Their opposite are the Federal Courts. According to article 92 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, the judicial power is exercised by the Constitutional Court, by the Federal Courts enumerated in the Basic Law, and otherwise by the courts of the states.
High courts of IndiaThe high courts of India are the highest courts of appellate jurisdiction in each state and union territory of India. However, a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for lack of peculiar or territorial jurisdiction. High courts may also enjoy original jurisdiction in certain matters, if so designated, especially by the constitution, a state law or union law.Judiciary of IndiaNational court systemThe Judiciary of India (ISO: Bhārata kī Nyāyapālikā) is the system of courts that interpret and apply the law in the Republic of India. The Constitution of India provides concept for a single and unified judiciary in India. India uses a mixed legal system based majorly on the common law with civil laws applicable in certain territories in combination with certain religion specific personal laws.
Judicial districtAdministrative territorial entity A judicial district or legal district denotes the territorial area for which a legal court (usually a district court) has jurisdiction. By continent Europe Austria In texts concerning Austria, "judicial district" (German: Gerichtsbezirk) refers to the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a district court, the lowest-level kind of court. Austria is partitioned into 115 judicial districts.
Government of IndiaThe Government of India (Devanagari: भारत सरकार; IAST: Bhārata Sarakāra; legally, the Union Government, the Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, established in accordance with the Constitution of India. As outlined in Part I, India is a "Union of States", a term often used interchangeably to refer to the "Union Government" or the Government of India, representing the central authority.District JudgeDistrict Judge may refer to: A United States federal judge, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate A judge in a state court (United States), where the state is divided into judicial districts Judiciary of England and Wales § District judges A judge in the district courts of India A judge of the Hong Kong District Court The short name for a judge of the District Court (Ireland) in the Republic of Ireland The short name for a judge of the district courts of Sri…Puisne judgePuisne judge and puisne justice () are terms for an ordinary judge or a judge of lesser rank of a particular court. The term comes from a combination of the two French words, puis (since, later) and né (born) which have been combined as French: puisné or puîné; meaning "junior".*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.