The US Judicial Branch consists of Article III (constitutional courts) courts of general jurisdiction:
The US Court of International Trade (trial court) is also part of the Judicial Branch.
Local, state, federal.
Law Courts of Brussels was created in 1883.
Victoria Law Courts was created in 1891.
Admiralty law courts were civil law courts, rather than common law.
The body of law created by the courts is called a statute. This is a very important type of law.
(country courts)
Statutory law
The courts job is to see if people have broken the law
The statue of 'Lady Justice' often found on top of law courts.
The courts interpret a law when the meaning, application, or constitutionality of a law is part of a case before the court. Appellate courts are more likely to be called upon to interpret laws than trial courts.
law place
justice
The law as interpreted by judges. Courts are bound by the decisions of higher courts. These laws are not written down, but must be abided by.