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===BC <span class="noglossary">Supreme Court</span> ===
===BC <span class="noglossary">Supreme Court</span> ===


The [https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/ BC Supreme Court] has <span class="noglossary">jurisdiction</span> over most legal cases. It hears:
The [https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/ BC Supreme Court] has the power to decide most legal cases. It hears:
* serious criminal cases (like murder)
* serious criminal cases (like murder)
* civil cases involving amounts over $35,000
* civil cases involving amounts over $35,000
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