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Magistrates' court The lowest court. The things it deals with include minor criminal cases, most criminal cases involving 10- to 17-year-olds, issuing alcoholic drink licences and hearing child welfare cases.
Civil court A court which does not hear criminal cases. It deals with people's rights such as collection of debts.