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CANADA See Also: Court system of Canada Superior Courts in Canada exist at the provincial and territorial levels. The superior courts are the courts of first instance for divorce petitions, civil lawsuits involving claims greater than small claims, and criminal prosecutions for "indictable offences" (i.e. "felonies" in U.S. legal terminology). They also perform a reviewing function for judgements from the local "inferior" courts and administrative decisions by provincial or territorial government entities such as labour boards, human rights tribunals and licensing authorities. The court in Ontario is called the Superior Court Of Justice . UNITED STATES Supreme Courts exist in various jurisdictions in the United States. Apart from the Supreme Court Of The United States , the Superior Court is a State Trial Court of general jurisdiction with power to hear any Legal Case (eg. in California , and Delaware ). In Pennsylvania , the Superior Court is an Appellate Court . In New Jersey , the Superior Court comprises trial courts of general jurisdiction, courts of Equity , and an Appellate division. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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