The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it.
Federal Case Law
These are the decisions, opinions, and orders of the U.S. Supreme Court. Although other federal courts, such as the U.S. Federal Courts of Appeal, also issue opinions, access to them is available only through subscription services.
A court of appeals hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies.
The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal cases, including both civil and criminal matters.
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to review appeals from the State trial courts and from many State administrative agencies. The duties of the Supreme Court include correcting errors in trial court proceedings, interpreting case law and statutes and the state and federal constitutions, and administration of the courts.
The Superior Court is a statewide court of general jurisdiction and provides jury trials in civil and criminal cases. There are 11 Superior Court sites in New Hampshire, one for each county and two in Hillsborough County.
Located in 36 cities and towns, the district courts handle all juvenile matters, domestic violence cases, misdemeanor offenses, small claims, landlord-tenant issues and other civil cases.
The Probate Court has jurisdiction over a variety of issues including all matters related to wills, trusts and estates, guardianships and involuntary commitment proceedings, adoptions, name changes and partition of real estate. Probate Judges preside over these cases from courthouses located in each of the ten counties throughout the state.
The Family Division operates in 24 locations across the state in nine counties. Family Division cases include divorce/parenting action, child support , domestic violence petitions , guardianship of minors , termination of parental rights , abuse/neglect cases , children in need of services , juvenile delinquency , and some adoptions.
The Office of Mediation and Arbitration (OMA) has overall responsibility for managing, developing and overseeing all of the court system's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs.
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