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In BC there are three levels of court:
In BC there are three levels of court:
*Provincial Court,
*Provincial Court
*Supreme Court, and
*Supreme Court
*Court of Appeal.
*Court of Appeal


===Provincial Court of British Columbia===
===Provincial Court of British Columbia===
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The Provincial Court is the first level of court. The Provincial Court hears most cases about [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/criminal-and-youth criminal law matters]. It also hears cases involving ''young offenders'' who have been ''charged'' with committing a crime.
The [https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/ Provincial Court] is the first level of court. It deals with:
 
* most cases about criminal law matters
The Provincial Court also has several parts that hear cases about civil law matters:
* most types of family cases, including those involving child protection
*Family law cases are heard in [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/family-matters Family Court] (but not divorce or division of property used by the family; those are heard in Supreme Court).
* civil cases dealing with between $5,000 and $35,000 (smaller claims of up to $5,000 are brought to [https://civilresolutionbc.ca/ an online tribunal], which is like a court but less formal)
*Cases about smaller amounts of money (up to $25,000) are heard in [http://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/types-of-cases/small-claims-matters Small Claims Court].
* cases that involve traffic offences
*Cases that involve traffic offences are heard in Traffic Court.


===BC Supreme Court ===
===BC Supreme Court ===


The BC Supreme Court has jurisdiction over most legal cases. It hears:  
The [https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/ BC Supreme Court] has jurisdiction over most legal cases. It hears:
*serious criminal cases,
* serious criminal cases (like murder)
*civil cases involving large amounts of money,
* civil cases involving amounts over $35,000
*family cases that are about divorce or dividing property owned by the family, and
* family cases of all types, including those dealing with divorce or dividing property owned by the family
*appeals of cases from the Provincial Court.
* appeals of cases from the Provincial Court


===Court of Appeal for British Columbia===
===Court of Appeal for British Columbia===


If someone does not agree with the decision from their trial in the BC Supreme Court, they may be able to appeal their case to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. Usually, three judges from the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal.
The [https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/ Court of Appeal] is the highest level of court in BC. If someone does not agree with the decision they got in the BC Supreme Court, they may be able to appeal their case to the Court of Appeal. Usually, three judges from the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal.


==Federal Courts==
==Federal Courts==
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