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Court of Common Pleas

The Circuit Court of Common Pleas, which existed in Massachusetts for the trial of jury cases, was continued under the Act of Separation and Constitution of Maine until 1822. Then the Legislature created a Court of Common Pleas, consisting of a Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, as a court of inferior jurisdiction, to hold jury terms throughout the State. Questions of law and appeals from the Court of Common Pleas were subject to review by the Supreme Judicial Court. The Court of Common Pleas was abolished by the Legislature in 1839 which established a District Court.

Page updated December 8, 2005