An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace to hold Special Courts of Sessions for the Purposes therein mentioned.

  • Province
    Nova Scotia (1758-1825**)
  • Chapter
    26 George III – Chapter 2
  • Year
    1785
  • Concepts
    Justice System
  • Jurisdictional Relevance
    Provincial/Provinciale
  • Number of Articles
    1
  • Description
    Under this Act, Justices of the Peace are empowered to call special courts or courts of sessions to try and determine criminal offences that do not extend to life and limb in order to reduce the time persons committed to jail are held in confinement.
  • Source
    Not available