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</div>  <article> <header> <h1>Courts</h1> </header> <ul class="gn-searchresults"> <li class="gn-searchresults-result"> <div class="gn-searchresults-result-title"> <a href="https://www.nwtcourts.ca/en/courts/court-of-appeal/"> Court of Appeal </a> </div> <div class="gn-searchresults-result-summary"> The Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories is the Northwest Territories’ highest appellate court. It hears criminal and civil appeals from the Supreme Court and Territorial Court. An appeal may be of an acquittal, a conviction and/or a sentence in criminal matters or a judgment or order, in the case of civil or family... </div> </li> <li class="gn-searchresults-result"> <div class="gn-searchresults-result-title"> <a href="https://www.nwtcourts.ca/en/courts/supreme-court/"> Supreme Court </a> </div> <div class="gn-searchresults-result-summary"> The Supreme Court is the superior court of record in the Northwest Territories. Its judges are appointed by the federal government. The Supreme Court is based in Yellowknife and also sits in other communities throughout the Northwest Territories as the need arises. It sits with and without a jury. It also exercises powers of judicial... </div> </li> <li class="gn-searchresults-result"> <div class="gn-searchresults-result-title"> <a href="https://www.nwtcourts.ca/en/courts/territorial-court/"> Territorial Court </a> </div> <div class="gn-searchresults-result-summary"> The Territorial Court hears the majority of criminal cases in the Northwest Territories. It holds preliminary hearings and non-jury trials in communities throughout the Northwest Territories, visiting them regularly on regional circuits. The Territorial Court schedule and list of upcoming matters are accessible by the public. 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Courts :: Courts of the Northwest Territories