WebThe executive magistrates of the Roman Kingdom were elected officials of the ancient Roman Kingdom.During the period of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman King was the principal executive magistrate. He was the chief executive, chief priest, chief lawgiver, chief judge, and the sole commander-in-chief of the army. His powers rested on law and legal …

WebThe judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia.The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matters of both federal and State law.. The large number of courts in Australia have different procedural powers and …

WebThe Bow Street Runners were the law enforcement officers of the Bow Street Magistrates' Court in the City of Westminster.They have been called London's first professional police force.The force originally numbered six men and was founded in 1749 by magistrate Henry Fielding, who was also well known as an author. Bow Street Runners was the public's …

WebHistorically, in the Netherlands, before the separation of lawmaking, law enforcement, and justice duties, all sentences were delivered by a tribunal of seven schepenen, or magistrates, appointed by the local count.Such a tribunal was called a Vierschaar, so called for a rope—or cord—that was drawn (schaar or scheren) in a four-square …

WebA consul held the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic (c. 509 BC to 27 BC), and ancient Romans considered the consulship the second-highest level of the cursus honorum (an ascending sequence of public offices to which politicians aspired) after that of the censor.Each year, the Centuriate Assembly elected two consuls to serve jointly for a …

WebIn England and Wales, a magistrates' court is a lower court which hears matters relating to summary offences and some triable either-way matters.Some civil law issues are also decided here, notably family proceedings.In 2015, there were roughly 330 magistrates' courts in England and Wales, though the government was considering closing up to 57 of …

WebThere are generally two types of trials, criminal and civil. The hierarchy of courts begins from the Magistrates' Court, Sessions Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, and finally, the Federal Court. The jurisdiction of the courts in civil or criminal matters are contained in the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 and the Courts of Judicature Act 1964.

WebApulia (/ ə ˈ p uː l i ə / ə-POO-lee-ə), also known by its Italian name Puglia (pronounced ), is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi), and …

WebHistory. The current district administration in India is a legacy of the British Raj, with the Collector cum District Magistrate being the chief administrative officer of the District.. Warren Hastings introduced the office of the District Collector in the Judicial Plan of 1772. By the Judicial Plan of 1774 the office of the Collector cum District Magistrate was …

WebVaranasi (Vārāṇasī; [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi]) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world, even as the traditions are transformed in the face of modernization, generational changes and emigration. The city has a syncretic tradition of Muslim artisanship that underpins its tourism.