|
The judiciary of Jamaica is based on the judiciary of the United Kingdom.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=U.S. Department of State )〕 The courts are organized at four levels, with additional provision for appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court. The Supreme Court has unlimited jurisdiction in all cases, and sits as the Circuit Court to try criminal cases. The Resident's Magistrate's court in each parish hears both criminal and civil cases, excluding grave offences. The Petty Sessions are held under Justices of the Peace, with power to hear minor crimes. Jamaica is a common law jurisdiction, in which precedents from English law and British Commonwealth tradition may be taken into account. ==Court of Appeal== The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in Jamaica; it is superior to the Supreme Court.〔〔〔(The Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act ), article 10〕 The Court is composed of a President and six other Judges. The Chief Justice is also a judge ''ex officio'' of the Court of Appeal, but participates only when asked to do so by the President. Although the Court of Appeal is the highest court in Jamaica, its judgements may themselves be appealed to the Queen-in-Council, in which case they are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.〔〔 In May 2015, the House of Representatives approved with the necessary two-thirds majority bills to end legal appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and make the Caribbean Court of Justice as Jamaica's final court of appeal. The reform will be debated by the Senate. However, the government will need the support of at least one opposition senator for the measures to be approved by the required two-thirds majority. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Judiciary of Jamaica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|