Conducts routine hearings assigned by federal judges.
Federal courts hear cases involving violation of Federal Statutes - State courts hear violations of statutes promulgated by their state legislatures.
magistrates courts
Federal courts hear cases involving violation of Federal Statutes - State courts hear violations of statutes promulgated by their state legislatures.
Magistrates courts deal primarily with the less severe of cases (drunkenness minor assaults etc) - However, their sentencing powers are limited. They also hear more severe cases, then refer them to Crown court because the possible sentence for being found guilty is higher than they can impose.
Federalists
Federal Courts have used judicial review to invalidate hundreds of laws that it found to conflict with the Constitution.
The courts in Fiji are the Supreme Court,Court of Appeal,High Court,Magistrates Court
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Magistrates court & Crown court.
indictment and presentment
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The magistrates appointed to run the courts.