THE COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT, 1924
Statutory Text (4 Provisions)
Schedule in the foregoing Act referred to.
Schedule in the foregoing Act referred to.
Population
Population
1.
1.
Dublin City and County
Dublin City and County
476,000
476,000
2.
2.
Cork City and County
Cork City and County
392,000
392,000
3.
3.
Donegal
Donegal
}
}
Northern
Northern
394,000
394,000
Leitrim
Leitrim
Cavan
Cavan
Monaghan
Monaghan
4.
4.
Mayo
Mayo
}
}
Western
Western
374,000
374,000
Galway
Galway
5.
5.
Sligo
Sligo
}
}
Midland
Midland
388,000
388,000
Roscommon
Roscommon
Westmeath
Westmeath
Leix
Leix
Offaly
Offaly
Longford
Longford
6.
6.
Louth
Louth
}
}
Eastern
Eastern
358,000
358,000
Meath
Meath
Kildare
Kildare
Wicklow
Wicklow
Wexford
Wexford
7.
7.
Kerry
Kerry
}
}
South-Western
South-Western
406,000
406,000
Limerick
Limerick
Clare
Clare
8.
8.
Tipperary
Tipperary
}
}
Southern
Southern
348 000
348 000
Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Waterford
Waterford
Carlow
Carlow
Short Title,
Short Title,
1
1.—This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Courts of Justice Act, 1924.”
Commencement of Act.
Commencement of Act.
2
2.—This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed therefor by any Order or Orders of the Executive Council and different days may be fixed for the commencement of the Act for different purposes provided that no such day be later than five months after the passing of this Act.
Interpretation of terms.
Interpretation of terms.
3
3.—In the construction of this Act, unless there is anything in the subject or context repugnant, the several words and expressions hereinafter mentioned shall have or include the meanings following, that is to say:—
“Central Criminal Court” (“Príomh-Chúirt Choiriúil”) shall mean the judge of the High Court, to whom is assigned the duty of acting as such Court for the time being
“Commissioners of the High Court Circuit” shall mean such judges or other persons as have been heretofore named in Commissions of Assize, to whom there may be assigned the exercise of any civil or criminal jurisdiction capable of being exercised by the High Court;
“Court of the High Court Circuit” shall mean the Court of any such Commissioner of the High Court Circuit;
“District Court,” “Circuit Court,” “High Court” and “Supreme Court” shall mean the Courts of Justice of Saorstát Eireann so named in this Act;
“In lunacy” shall mean in relation to the custody of the persons and estates of idiots, lunatics, and persons of unsound mind;
“In minor matters” shall mean in relation to the wardship of infants, and the care of infants' estates;
“Land” shall include all incorporeal as well as corporeal tenements and hereditaments.