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1. Identify jurisdiction of the federal and provincial courts. Indicate 4 for each.
Federal Courts
1. Marriage and divorce B
2. Banking and currency D
3. Federal penitentiaries G
4. Employment insurance H
5. Postal services I
6. Criminal law K
Provincial Courts
1. Highways and roads A
2. Property rights C
3. Hospitals E
4. Police forces F
5. Provincial jails J
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
Highways and roads
Marriage and divorce
Property rights
Banking and currency
Hospitals
Police forces
Federal penitentiaries
Employment insurance
Postal services
Provincial jails
Criminal law
2. Match each definition with the correct term.
D
A
C
B
1. or dual procedure offence is one the Crown can decide
to try either as a summary conviction or an indictable
offence
2. laws covering less serious offences at the provincial or
municipal level; most often punishable by fines
3. a more serious crime and carries a heavier penalty;
maximum penalties range from two years up to life
imprisonment
4. a minor offence with a less severe penalty than more
serious crimes; can be fined up to $5000 and/or
imprisoned for up to six months
A. Quasi-criminal offences
B. Summary Conviction
C. Indictable Offence
D. Hybrid Offence
3. Compare summary convictions with indictable offences. Indicate which descriptions in the list are
Summary Convictions (S), Indictable Offences (I), or both (SI).
S
S
SI
SI
I
S
I
1. Proceed through the courts quickly
2. Charges must be filed within 6
months
3. Tried in provincial court
SI
4. Tried by a judge
I
5. No limit on time of prosecution
I
12. Preliminary hearings may be held
I
13. Tried in superior court
SI
14. Private person may prosecute
6. Fines up to $5000 and/or imprisoned
for up to six month
7. Lawyer required
SI
SI
8. No preliminary hearings
9. Criminal record results from a
conviction
10. Crown prosecutes
11. Penalties range from two years up to
life imprisonment
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4. Outline the various courts in Nova Scotia including the types of cases heard and where the
appeals go.
a) List the 5 types of provincial courts:
1. Criminal Court
2. Youth Justice Court
3. Family Court
4. Small Claims Court
5. Superior Court
b) What types of cases are heard?
Provincial court judges in the criminal division have the jurisdiction to hear
summary conviction offences
and certain indictable offences
c) How many sections do provincial court judges have jurisdiction to hear?
3 (Section 553, Section 554 (accused’s election), and Section 469).
d) Are most cases tried by judge alone or by judge and jury?
judge alone
e) Provincial courts also try violations of
provincial statutes
and municipal bylaws
f) Appeals: An appeal from the provincial court regarding a summary conviction offence is heard
by a single judge of the superior court of the province. An appeal regarding an indictable offence
is heard by the appeal division of the superior court, which comprises a panel of three or five
judge(s).