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Henry claimed the right to try clergy in royal courts
George Thomas Evans has written: 'Criminal courts in Canada' -- subject(s): Criminal courts, Criminal procedure
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Thomas W. Shelton has written: 'Spirit of the courts' -- subject(s): Administration of Justice, Courts, Judicial process, Law reform
Heinz Thomas has written: 'Zivilprozessordnung' -- subject(s): Civil procedure, Courts
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Mark Thomas has written: 'Wielding the gavel' -- subject(s): History, Law, Courts
"Major" and "minor" judges typically refer to judges who preside over different levels of courts. Major judges are typically judges who preside over higher courts, such as appellate courts or supreme courts, while minor judges preside over lower courts, such as district courts or municipal courts. The distinction is based on the level of court they preside over rather than their authority or importance.
Jefferson had no control over courts
James Thomas Law has written: 'Forms of ecclesiastical law; or, The mode of conducting suits in the Consistory courts' -- subject(s): Ecclesiastical courts, Ecclesiastical law, Forms (Law)
Thomas A. McGee has written: 'Juvenile court petitions' -- subject(s): Juvenile courts, Forms
The legal distinction between age of consent and legal majority is determined by the jurisdiction for which the case is heard. In American state level courts the decision to try minors as adults is between the prosecution and judges, unless statutory law explicitly prohibits such discretion.