vice-admiralty court
vice-admiralty court vice-admiralty court, a court with admiralty jurisdiction, established by authority of parliament in british possessions beyond the seas... see vice | ||||
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Vice admiralty court
Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen. Judges were given 5% of confiscated cargo, if they found a smuggling defendant guilty. This gave judges financial incentive to find defendants guilty.
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