Courts of Canada
This list has been provided by Ruth Rintoul of QL Systems. It includes both past and present courts, with variations in court names as reflected by court reform over the years. The list may not be complete, especially where court divisions are concerned.
Any additional information as to court divisions will be appreciated, as will be indications of the periods in which historical names were in use.
The middle column has been added to the original QL list. It lists tribunal identifiers made of the first letters of each word of a tribunal's name. A subdivision name is preceded by a period. When two tribunal names have the same abbreviation, the corresponding identifiers are highlighted in red. Some of these conflicts might only in appearance, as tribunals with conflicting identifiers might not be contemporary; a full citation with the year of judgment would resolve such conflicts.
Common conflicts that seem to be between contemporary tribunals are between civil division and criminal division; a solution is needed here. Other possible conflicts are between provincial and probate court, supreme, superior and surrogate courts, magistrate's and municipal court.
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Canadian Federal Courts / Cours fédérales du Canada |
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SCC/CSC |
SCC |
Supreme Court of Canada / Cour suprême du Canada |
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SCC |
SCC |
Supreme Court of Canada |
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FCC |
FCC |
Federal Court of Canada |
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FCA/CAF |
FCA |
Federal Court of Appeal / Cour d'appel fédérale |
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FCTD/CF(1reInst) |
FC.TD |
Federal Court Trial Division / Division de première instance de la Cour fédérale |
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CitizenshipACt |
CAC |
Citizenship Appeal Court |
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CMAC/TACM |
CMAC |
Court Martial Appeal Court / Tribunal d'appel des cours martiales |
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CMAC/CACM |
CMAC |
Court Martial Appeal Court / Cour d'appel de la Cour martiale |
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ExCt/Cdel'É |
EC |
Exchequer Court / Cour de l'Échiquier |
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TaxCC/CCI |
TCC |
Tax Court of Canada / Cour canadienne de l'mpôt |
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British Columbia / Colombie-britannique |
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BCCA |
BCCA |
Court of Appeal |
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BCSC |
BCSC |
Supreme Court |
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BCSCReg |
BCSCR |
Supreme Court Registrar |
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BCCoCt |
BCCC |
County Court |
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BCCoJCrCt |
BCCC.JCC |
County Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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BCProvCt |
BCPC |
Provincial Court |
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BCProvCtFD |
BCPC.FD |
Provincial Court Family Division |
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BCProvCtSCD |
BCPC.SCD |
Provincial Court Small Claims Division |
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BCF&ChildCt |
BCFCC |
Family & Children's Court |
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BCSDebtsCt |
BCSDC |
Small Debts Court |
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BCJuvCt |
BCJC |
Juvenile Court |
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BCMagCt |
BCMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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BCYCt |
BCYC |
Youth Court |
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Alberta |
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AltaCA |
ABCA |
Court of Appeal |
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AltaQB |
ABCQB |
Court of Queen's Bench |
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AltaSuprCt |
ABSC |
Supreme Court |
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AltaSCAD |
ABSC.AD |
Supreme Court Appeal Division |
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AltaSCTD |
ABSC.TD |
Supreme Court Trial Division |
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AltaSCTax |
ABSC.TO |
Supreme Court Taxing Officer |
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AltaDistCt |
ABDC |
District Court |
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AltaDistCtJCrCt |
ABDC.JCC |
District Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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AltaSurrCt |
ABSC |
Surrogate Court |
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AltaJuvCt |
ABJC |
Juvenile Court |
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AltaMagCt |
ABMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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AltaFCt |
ABFC |
Family Court |
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AltaProvCt |
ABPC |
Provincial Court |
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AltaProvCtCrD |
ABPC.CD |
Provincial Court Criminal Division |
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AltaProvCtCD |
ABPC.CD |
Provincial Court Civil Division |
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AltaProvCtFD |
ABPC.FD |
Provincial Court Family Division |
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AltaProvCtFCt |
ABPC.FC |
Provincial Court Family Court |
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AltaProvCtJuvD |
ABPC.JD |
Provincial Court Juvenile Division |
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AltaProvCtSCD |
ABPC.SCD |
Provincial Court Small Claims Division |
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AltaProvCtYD |
AB.YD |
Provincial Court Youth Division |
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Saskatchewan |
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SaskCA |
SKCA |
Court of Appeal |
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SaskQB |
SKCQB |
Court of Queen's Bench |
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SaskUFC |
SKUFC |
Unified Family Court |
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SaskSC |
SKSC |
Supreme Court |
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SaskYCt |
SKYC |
Youth Court |
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SaskProvCt |
SKPC |
Provincial Court |
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SaskProvCtYCt |
SKPC.YC |
Provincial Court Youth Court |
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SaskMagCt |
SKMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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SaskDistCt |
SKDC |
District Court |
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SaskDistCtJCrCt |
SKDC.JCC |
District Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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SaskSmClCt |
SKSCC |
Small Claims Court |
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SaskSurrCt |
SKSC |
Surrogate Court |
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SaskKB |
SKKB |
King's Bench |
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SaskJuvCt |
SKJC |
Juvenile Court |
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Manitoba |
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ManCA |
MBCA |
Court of Appeal |
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ManQB |
MBCQB |
Court of Queen's Bench |
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ManQBFD |
MBCQB.FD |
Court of Queen's Bench Family Division |
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ManSuprCt |
MBSC |
Supreme Court |
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ManSurrCt |
MBSC |
Surrogate Court |
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ManFamCt |
MBFC |
Family Court |
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ManKB |
MBKB |
King's Bench |
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ManMagCt |
MBMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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ManCoCt |
MBCC |
County Court |
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ManCoCtJCrCt |
MBCC.JCC |
County Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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ManProvCt |
MBPC |
Provincial Court |
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ManProvCtCrD |
MBPC.CD |
Provincial Court Criminal Division |
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ManProvCtCD |
MBPC.CD |
Provincial Court Civil Division |
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ManProvCtFD |
MBPC.FD |
Provincial Court Family Division |
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ManProvCtYCt |
MBPC.YC |
Provincial Court Youth Court |
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ManProvJCtCrD |
MBPJC.CD |
Provincial Judges' Court Criminal Division |
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ManProvJCtFD |
MBPJC.FD |
Provincial Judges' Court Family Division |
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ManYCt |
MBYC |
Youth Court |
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Ontario |
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OntCA |
ONCA |
Court of Appeal |
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OntDivnCt |
ONDC |
Division Court |
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OntDivCt |
ONDC |
Divisional Court |
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OntCtGD |
ONCJ.GD |
Court of Justice General Division |
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OntCtGDSmCl |
ONCJ.GDSC |
Court of Justice General Division Small Claims Court |
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OntCtGDFamCt |
ONCJ.GDFC |
Court of Justice General Division Family Court |
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OntCtProvD |
ONCJ.PD |
Court of Justice Provincial Division |
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OntCtProvDivYCt |
ONCJ.PDYC |
Court of Justice Provincial Division, Youth Court |
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OntUFC |
ONUFC |
Unified Family Court |
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OntMagCt |
ONMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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OntJuvCt |
ONJC |
Juvenile Court |
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OntLabCt |
ONLC |
Labour Court |
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OntSurrCt |
ONSC |
Surrogate Court |
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OntQB |
ONCQB |
Court of Queen's Bench |
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OntYCt |
ONYC |
Youth Court |
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OntCP |
ONCP |
Common Pleas |
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OCH |
ONC |
Chancery |
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OntHCJ |
ONHCJ |
High Court of Justice |
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OntSCCt |
ONSCC |
Small Claims Court |
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OntProvCtCD |
ONPC.CD |
Provincial Court Civil Division |
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OntProvCtCivDSmCl |
ONPC.CDSCC |
Provincial Court Civil Division Small Claims Court |
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OntProvCtCrD |
ONPC.CD |
Provincial Court Criminal Division |
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OntProvCtFD |
ONPC.FD |
Provincial Court Family Division |
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OntCtGSP |
ONCGSP |
Court of General Sessions of the Peace |
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OntCoCt |
ONCC |
County Court |
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OntCoCtJCrCt |
ONCC.JCC |
County Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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OntDistCt |
ONDC |
District Court |
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OntDistCtJCrCt |
ONDC.JCC |
District Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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OntJuv&FCt |
ONJFC |
Juvenile & Family Court |
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OntSC |
ONSCM |
Supreme Court Master |
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OntProvOffCt |
ONPOC |
Provincial Offences Court |
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Québec |
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QuéCA |
QCCA/ |
Court of Appeal / Cour d'appel |
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QuéSC/CS |
QCSC |
Superior Court / Cour supérieure |
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QuéSCCD/Csciv |
QCSC.CD |
Superior Court Civil Division / Cour supérieur Chambre civile |
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QuéSCCD/Cscrim |
QCSC.CD |
Superior Court Criminal Division / Cour supérieur Chambre criminelle |
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QuéSCSCD/CSpc |
QCSC.SCCD |
Superior Court Small Claims Division / Cour supérieure Division des petites créances |
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QuéSCFD/Csfam |
QCSC.FD |
Superior Court Family Division / Cour supérieure Chambre de la famille |
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QuéSCYD/CSj |
QCSC.YD |
Superior Court Youth Division / Cour supérieure Chambre de la jeunesse |
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QuéSCDD/CSd |
QCSC.DD QCCS.CD |
Superior Court Divorce Division / Cour supérieur Chambre du divorce |
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QuéSCBD/Csfaill |
QCSC.BID |
Superior Court Bankruptcy and Insolvency Division / Cour supérieur Chambre de la faillite et de l'insolvabilité |
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CtQué/CQ |
QCQC |
Quebec Court / Cour du Québec |
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CtQuéYD/CQj |
QCQC.YD |
Quebec Court Youth Division / Cour du Québec Chambre de la jeunesse |
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CtQuéExpD/Cqexpr |
QCQC.ED |
Quebec Court Expropriation Division / Cour du Québec Chambre de l'expropriation |
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CtQuéCD/Cqciv |
QCQC.CD |
Quebec Court Civil Division / Cour du Québec Chambre civile |
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CtQuéCivDSmCl |
QCQC.CDSC |
Quebec Court Civil Division Small Claims |
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CtQuéCrPD/Cqcrim |
QCQC.CPD |
Quebec Court Criminal & Penal Division / Cour du Québec Chambre criminelle et pénale |
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QuéProvCt/CP |
QCPC |
Provincial Court / Cour provinciale |
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QuéLabCt/Ttrav |
QCLC |
Labour Court / Tribunal du travail |
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QuéProfT/Tprof |
QCPT |
Professions Tribunal / Tribunal des professions |
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QuéHRT/TDP |
QCHRT |
Human Rights Tribunal / Tribunal des droits de la personne |
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QuéSWCt/CBES |
QCSWC |
Social Welfare Court / Cour de Bien-être social |
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QuéBancRoi/Reine |
QCBR |
Banc du Roi / Banc de la Reine |
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QuéQB/BR |
QCQB QCBR |
Queen's Bench / Banc de la Reine |
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QuéKB/BR |
QCKB QCBR |
King's Bench / Banc du Roi |
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QuéCtSP/CSP |
QCCSP |
Court of Sessions of the Peace / Cour des sessions de la paix |
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QuéCirCt/Ccir |
QCCC |
Circuit Court / Cour de circuit |
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QuéMagCt/Cmag |
QCMC |
Magistrates' Court / Cour de magistrat |
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QuéCtJP/TJP |
QCJPC |
Justice of the Peace Court / Tribunal des juges de paix |
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QuéYCt/TJ |
QCYC |
Youth Court / Tribunal de la jeunesse |
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QuéJuvDCt/CJD |
QCJDC |
Juvenile Delinquent's Court / Cour des jeunes délinquants |
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QuéRecCt/Crec |
QCRC |
Recorder's Court / Cour du recorder |
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QuéMunCt/Cmun |
QCMC |
Municipal Court / Cour municipale |
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New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick |
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NBCA/CANB |
NBCA |
Court of Appeal / Cour d'appel |
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NBQBFD/BRNBDF |
NBQB.FD |
Court of Queen's Bench Family Division / Cour du Banc de la Reine, Division de la famille |
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NBQBTD/CBRNBD |
NBQB.TD |
Court of Queen's Bench Trial Division / Cour du Banc de la Reine, Division de première instance |
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NBCoCt/CCNB |
NBCC |
County Court / Cour de comté |
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NBProvCt/CprovNB |
NBPC NBCP |
Provincial Court / Cour provinciale |
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NBProbCt/CsuccNB |
NBPC NBCS |
Probate Court / Cour des successions |
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NBJuvCt/TJNB |
NBJC |
Juvenile Court / Tribunal des jeunes |
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NBMagCt |
NBMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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NBCtDMC/CDCMNB |
NBCDMC |
Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes / Cour des divorces et des causes matrimoniales |
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NBProvCtFD/CProvNBDF |
NBPC.FD |
Provincial Court Family Division / Division de la famille de la Cour provinciale |
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NBCoCtJCrCt/CCJCrNB |
NBCC.JCC |
County Court Judges' Criminal Court / Cour du juge de la Cour de comté siégeant au criminel |
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NBSCAD/CSNBDA |
NBSC.AD |
Supreme Court Appeal Division / Cour suprême, Division d'appel |
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NBSCChD |
NBSC.CD |
Supreme Court Chancery Division |
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NBSCFD/CSNBDF |
NBSC.FD |
Supreme Court Family Division / Cour suprême, Division de la famille |
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NBSCKBD |
NBSC.KBD |
Supreme Court King's Bench Division |
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NBSCQBD/CSNBDBR |
NBSC.QBD |
Supreme Court Queen's Bench Division / Cour suprême, Division du Banc de la Reine |
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NBYCt |
NBYC |
Youth Court |
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Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse |
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NSCA |
NSCA |
Court of Appeal |
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NSSC |
NSSC |
Supreme Court |
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NSSCTD |
NSSC.TD |
Supreme Court, Trial Division |
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NSSCAD |
NSSC.AD |
Supreme Court, Appeal Division |
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NSCoCt |
NSCC |
County Court |
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NSProvCt |
NSPC |
Provincial Court |
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NSProbCt |
NSPC |
Probate Court |
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NSMagCt |
NSMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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NSYCt |
NSYC |
Youth Court |
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NSCtDMC |
NSCDMC |
Court of Divorce and Matrimonial Causes |
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NSFCt |
NSFC |
Family Court |
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NSJuvCt |
NSJC |
Juvenile Court |
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NSMunCt |
NSMC |
Municipal Court |
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NSSmClCt |
NSSCC |
Small Claims Court |
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NSCoCtJCrCt |
NSCC.JCC |
County Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard |
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PEISCAD |
PESC.AD |
Supreme Court, Appeal Division |
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PEISCTD |
PESC.TD |
Supreme Court, Trial Division |
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PEISCFD |
PESC.FD |
Supreme Court, Family Division |
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PEISCEstD |
PESC.ED |
Supreme Court, Estates Division |
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PEISC |
PESC |
Supreme Court |
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PEICoCt |
PECC |
County Court |
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PEIProvCt |
PEPC |
Provincial Court |
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PEICtCh |
PECC |
Court of Chancery |
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PEICtD |
PECD |
Court of Divorce |
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PEIStipMag |
PESM |
Stipendiary Magistrate |
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PEIProbCt |
PEPC |
Probate Court |
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PEICAEq |
PECAE |
Court of Appeal in Equity |
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PEICoCtJCrCt |
PECC.JCC |
County Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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PEIYC |
PEYC |
Youth Court |
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PEISmClCt |
PESCC |
Small Claims Court |
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Newfoundland / Terre-neuve | ||
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NfldCA |
NFCA |
Court of Appeal |
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NfldSC |
NFSC |
Supreme Court |
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NfldSCAD |
NFSC.AD |
Supreme Court Appeal Division |
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NfldSCTD |
NFSC.TD |
Supreme Court Trial Division |
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NfldUFC |
NFUFC |
Unified Family Court |
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NfldProvCt |
NFPC |
Provincial Court |
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NfldProvCtYCt |
NFPC.YC |
Provincial Court Youth Court |
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NfldPCtSmClDiv |
NFPC.SCD |
Provincial Court Small Claims Division |
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NfldMagCt |
NFMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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NfldDistCt |
NFDC |
District Court |
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NfldDistCtJCrCt |
NFDC.JCC |
District Court Judges' Criminal Court |
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NfldFCt |
NFFC |
Family Court |
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NfldYCt |
NFYC |
Youth Court |
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Yukon Territory / Territoires du Yukon |
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YTTerrCt |
YTTC |
Territorial Court |
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YTSC |
YTSC |
Supreme Court |
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YTCA |
YTCA |
Court of Appeal |
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YTMag |
YTMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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YTYCt |
YTYC |
Youth Court |
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YTSmClCt |
YTSCC |
Small Claims Court |
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YTTerrCtYCt |
YTTC.YC |
Territorial Court Youth Court
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Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest | ||
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NWTTerrCt |
NTTC |
Territorial Court |
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NWTSC |
NTSC |
Supreme Court |
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NWTCA |
NTCA |
Court of Appeal |
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NWTMagCt |
NTMC |
Magistrates' Court |
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NWTJuvCt |
NTJC |
Juvenile Court |
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NWTYCt |
NTYC |
Youth Court
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