Legal Issues of New France
- The principal law of New France was the Coutume de Paris.
- Lower Courts or Royal Courts were located in Quebec, Trois-Rivières and Montreal
- The chief legal officer of the Royal Courts was the civil and criminal lieutenant general or royal judge
- Other courts
- Amirauté – Marine Courts
- Officialité – Bishops' Court (civil and criminal)
- Court of Appeals were made to the Sovereign Council of New France and Sovereign Council of Louisbourg (after 1713)
- Seigneuries heard minor legal issues
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