COURTS OF
QUEEN'S BENCH
(1 for each district)
1. All Districts apart from Gaspé
Superior terms: civil matters >£20;
appeal to the Court of Appeals for Lower Canada in cases >£St20
Inferior terms: civil matters £20;
appeal to the Superior terms in cases >£10
2. District of Gaspé
Civil matters >£20; appeal to the Court
of Appeals for Lower Canada in all cases
CIRCUIT COURTS
(1 for each district, and 1 for each county of
the District of Gaspé)
Civil matters £20; appeal to the Superior
terms of the Courts of Queen's Bench in cases >£10
COMMISSIONERS' COURTS
(several in each district)
Certain civil matters £6-5sh; appeal to
the Superior terms of Courts of Queen's Bench in cases affecting future
rights
COURT OF WEEKLY SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 in Montreal)
Civil matters involving suits of the city of
Montreal (to 1845)
MAYOR'S COURT (from
1845)
(1 in Montreal)
Civil matters involving suits of the city of
Montreal
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(numerous in each district)
Justices in the country parishes: certain
minor civil matters £4-3sh-4d |
COURTS OF
QUEEN'S BENCH
(1 for each district)
All criminal matters; appeal to the Queen and
Council from fines >£St100
COURTS OF OYER AND TERMINER
AND GENERAL GAOL DELIVERY
(in each district as needed)
All criminal matters; appeal to the Queen and
Council from fines >£St100
COURTS OF QUARTER SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 for each district)
Criminal matters not involving loss of life or
limb
COURTS OF WEEKLY SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE / COURTS OF SPECIAL SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 in Quebec City and Montreal)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
POLICE COURTS
(1 in Quebec City and Montreal)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
MAYOR'S COURT (from
1845)
(1 in Montreal)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Court of
Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
(numerous in each district)
Minor criminal matters; appeal to the Courts
of Quarter Sessions of the Peace in certain cases |
QUEEN AND
COUNCIL
Appeals from the Court of Appeals for Lower Canada
in civil cases >£St500, and from all courts in criminal cases involving
fines £St100
COURT OF APPEALS FOR LOWER
CANADA
(1 for the entire province)
Appeals from the lower courts in all eligible
civil cases; appeal to the Queen and Council in cases >£St500
COURTS OF QUEEN'S BENCH
(1 for each district)
1. All districts apart from Gaspé
Superior terms: appeals from the Inferior
terms in civil cases >£10, and from the Commissioners' Courts in
civil cases affecting future rights
2. District of Gaspé
Appeals from the Circuit Courts in civil cases
>£10, and from the Commissioners' Courts in civil cases affecting
future rights
COURTS OF QUARTER SESSIONS
OF THE PEACE
(1 for each district)
Appeals from the lower courts in certain criminal
cases |