Court of the Four Realms (Isselmere-Nieland)
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The Court of the Four Realms of Isselmere-Nieland or, colloquially, the Four Corners Court is the high court for the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland, responsible for adjudicating all matters not devolved to the regional high courts. The head of the court is the Lord Chief Justice, an ex officio member of His Majesty's Privy Council and of the General Council of Judicature.
The Court of the Four Realms consists of six divisions or chambers: one for criminal offences known as the High Court of State; a second for civil matters, the High Court of Justice; a third for fiscal matters, the Court of Exchequer; a fourth governing matters of equity, the Court of Chancery; a fifth covering cases of maritime law, the Court of Admiralty; and, a High Court of Appeals that adjudicates appeals from the other five chambers.
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