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The Burma Courts Act 1875, 17 of 1875, (Rep., Act 11 of 1889)

48 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. VII — .
  3. 4Notwithstanding anything oontained in Act Powor8 Small Cause of Small Cause of No. X I of 1865, sect
  4. 7All existing Courts, corresponding to the Confirmation Couyts mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d
  5. 8The Court of the Recorder shall have j~~risdiction in the adjudication of suits of every descrip- $;
  6. 14Chief Commissioner may invest certain Cuurts with
  7. 18Procedure when subject-matter of suit is situate within jurisdiction of different Courts
  8. 20Power to distribute business
  9. 24The Appellate Court may confirm the deci- Confirmation sio~i of the Lower Court without summoning th
  10. 25Reference to Judicial Commissioner
  11. 26The Judicial Commissioner shall, after con- procedure on sidering the point so referred, send a ruli
  12. 28When decision of first Appellate Court to be final
  13. 30Procedure of Judicial Commissioner thereupon
  14. 32Tlie costs, if any, consequent on such refer- Provisio~l as ence sliall be disposed of by the Judicial Coninlis- to CO"s+ sioner
  15. 33Assessors for trial of civil appea!s
  16. 35Criminal jurisdictiou
  17. 36Power
  18. 38The presiding officers of all the Courts under A p p o i ~ ~ t i ~ l e n l this Act, except tliat of
  19. 40Tlle ministerial officers of the Courts of Appointmcut grades (a) and
  20. 41Every Court of the grades
  21. 42Any fine imposed under this chapter shall, if the order imposing it so directs, be recovered from the offender's salary
  22. 48The Court of the Recorder shall have j~~risdiction in the adjudication of suits of every descrip- $;
  23. 49The present local limits of the jurisdiction of L O C ~ I limits the Recorder of Rangoon shall be th
  24. 54If in any suit any qaestion of law or usage Power to having the force of law, or the construction of
  25. 56Section 56
  26. 60The Recorder shall exercise the powers of a court of Session, as defined in the Code of Criinin- `d`
  27. 64Sentences of death passed in the exercise of :;$~
  28. 66Within the Towns of Rangoon, Maulmain, Akyab and Bassein, the llecorder shall have and exercise such
  29. 68The Recorder may, with the previous sanction and of the Chief Commissioner, malre, and from time to
  30. 69The Recorder shall keep such ~ g i s t e r s and books and accounts, and submit to the Chief Commiss
  31. 75Appeals from certain orders of Judicial Coinmissioner and Judge of Maulmain
  32. 76Judicial Commissioner and Recorder may sit as Special Court at the request of either
  33. V — .
  34. 77The Chief Commissioner may direct that any CIlief Corn~ ~ civil suit or appeal, or any criminal case
  35. 78Any decree or sentence passed by a Special Decree of Special I Court as above constituted on a memor
  36. 79Special Court to be deemed
  37. 80Whenever,
  38. 81Case to be deemed pending
  39. VI — .
  40. 84Licensing of advocates. Rules regarding qualifications and admission. Saving of agent for Secretary of State, &c. Advocates, &c., of High Courts
  41. 86Licensing of advocates
  42. 88Persoils entitled to appeal; kc., in Special Court,
  43. 89The fees to be received by any advocate, for Fees liable to business done in any Court under this Ac
  44. VII — .
  45. 90Power to makc rules as to costs. 91. Power to make rules for recording judgments, taking down evidence and admission of affidavits
  46. 91Appeals to lic from Courts of original jurisdiction
  47. 94Notwithstanding anything oontained in Act Powor8 Small Cause of Small Cause of No. X I of 1865, sect
  48. 95Saving of Acts XIX of 1841, X L of 1858, I X of 1861, as regards British Burma,
  49. 97Civil Procedure Code applied to British Burma. 98. Regulations extended to British Burma
  50. 98The
  51. VI — .
  52. 1815]
  53. VII — .
  54. 1875] Bu~wza C o z ~ ~ t s