Judicial branch of Pennsylvania

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The Judicial branch of Pennsylvania is the state's court system responsible for interpreting and applying Pennsylvania law through a hierarchy of trial and appellate courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial branch
state court system
administeredBy Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
appliesLaw Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
appliesTo administrative law cases in Pennsylvania
civil cases in Pennsylvania
criminal cases in Pennsylvania
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
branchOfGovernment Government of Pennsylvania
coordinatesWith Executive branch of Pennsylvania
Legislative branch of Pennsylvania
country United States
establishedIn Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
governingBody Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
hasAppellateCourt Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
hasFunction adjudication of disputes
administration of justice
interpretation of law
judicial review
hasLowerCourt Magisterial District Courts of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Municipal Court
Pittsburgh Municipal Court
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.pacourts.us/
hasPart Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
Magisterial District Courts of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Municipal Court
Pittsburgh Municipal Court
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
hasSeatOfHighestCourt Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
hasTrialCourt Courts of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania
highestCourt Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
interprets Pennsylvania Constitution
Pennsylvania common law
Pennsylvania law
statutory law of Pennsylvania
language English
legalSystem common law
overseenBy Chief Justice of Pennsylvania
partOf Government of Pennsylvania
reorganizedBy Pennsylvania Constitution of 1968

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Superior Court of Pennsylvania partOf Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania partOf Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts partOf Pennsylvania judicial branch
linked to: Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government branch judicial branch of Pennsylvania
linked to: Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appliesTo judicial branch of Pennsylvania
linked to: Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
Civil Division (Philadelphia Municipal Court) legalSystem Pennsylvania state court system
subject linked to: Civil Division
linked to: Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court appeals in certain cases takesPlaceIn Pennsylvania court system
linked to: Judicial branch of Pennsylvania
AOPC governingBranch judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Article XII of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Article XI of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Article XIX of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Article XX of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn Pennsylvania judicial branch
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Article XXI of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Article XXIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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Article XXIV of the Pennsylvania Constitution bindingOn judicial branch of Pennsylvania
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