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For courts established specially as outside of ordinary courts, see extraordinary court.
Arbeits- und Sozialgericht in Wien, Austria is specialized court as both Labor court and Social court

Specialized court is a type of court with limited subject-matter jurisdiction concerning particular field of law, compared to 'ordinary court' with general subject-matter jurisdiction. This concept of court usually includes administrative court or family court.[1]

Specialized courts by country

Austria

Further information: Judiciary of Austria § General courts

Under hierarchical chain of ordinary courts compared to administrative courts in Austria, specialized court (Template:Lang-de) for specific jurisdictions, including court on cartel cases (Template:Lang-de) and court on employment - social welfare cases (Template:Lang-de) are established in Vienna.[2]

China

Main article: Court of special jurisdiction (China)

Judiciary in the People's Republic of China includes the courts of special jurisdiction, translated as 'Specialized court' including matters concerning the military, national railway system and maritime disputes.[3]

India

Further information: Category:Judiciary of India

In India, various types of specialized tribunals are established for each of specific matters, including offences Relating to Transactions in Securities, Atrocities against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, consuming Narcotic Drugs, violation on NIA act, Corruption.[4] Supreme court has also setup 12 fast track special courts to exclusively deal with cases involving with MLA/MPs.[5]

United Kingdom

Further information: Category:Courts of the United Kingdom

The judiciary of United Kingdom includes courts and tribunals for specific subject-matter jurisdictions, such as Employment Tribunal in England and Wales and Scotland, Family Court in England and Wales.[6]

United States

Further information: Federal judiciary of the United States § Other tribunals

In the United States, special courts can handle both civil and criminal disputes. Common forms of special courts include "Drug Courts," "Family Courts," "Mental Health Court," and "Traffic Courts". Drug Courts are separated into categories such as "Adult Drug Court", "Juvenile Drug Court", "DWI Court," and "Veteran's Treatment Court."[7] In 2008, the first Veterans' Court was created. Of the older such courts, usually Article I tribunals, is the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces founded in 1951 which functions as an appeal court for military and economic offences.

See also

Further information: Category:Courts by type

References

  1. ^ "National specialised courts". European e-Justice Portal. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  2. ^ "National specialised courts - Austria". European e-Justice Portal. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  3. ^ "Jia, Mark, Special Courts, Global China (August 24, 2021). Virginia Journal of International Law, Vol. 62, No. 3, 2022 (Forthcoming) pp.8-9". Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  4. ^ சாக்‌ஷி. "What is special about special courts?". தி இந்து. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Inform us about setting up of special courts to try cases of politicians: SC to government". economictimes. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Structure of the courts & tribunal system". Judiciary website. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  7. ^ "Fact Sheet, Office of National Drug Control Policy" (PDF). Office of National Drug Control Policy (published December 2010). 2010. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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