An Act to authorise His Majesty’s Justices, under certain provisions therein mentioned, to hold Courts of Oyer and Terminer, Assize and Nisi Prius, and General Gaol Delivery, in the Ottawa District. Passed 4th March, 1837.

  • Province
    Upper Canada (1792-1840)
  • Chapter
    7 William IV – Chapter 38
  • Year
    1837
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Local
  • Number of Articles
    4
  • Description
    This act amends an act first passed in 1816, repealing the fifth through tenth clauses, and allows the district of Ottawa to establish its own district courts of assize, nisi prius, oyer and terminer, and general gaol delivery. The said courts will have the same powers as the other district courts of the province.
  • Source
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