Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Canada. Exchequer Court (Nova Scotia Admiralty District)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1891-1971
History
In 1890 the British Parliament formally abolished colonial courts of vice-admiralty when it enacted legislation empowering self-governing dominions to establish their own courts of admiralty. The Parliament of Canada conferred admiralty jurisdiction on the Exchequer Court of Canada in 1891 when it passed the Admiralty Act. Canada was divided into several admiralty districts, each with its own judge. The chief justice of Nova Scotia was appointed judge of the Admiralty District of Nova Scotia. Cases pending in the Court of Vice-Admiralty were transferred to the newly established district court of admiralty. The Exchequer Court of Canada retained admiralty jurisdiction until 1971, when it was superseded by the Federal Court of Canada.