New York Supreme Court - Terminology

Terminology

The New York Supreme Court uses "part" where some other states might use "department". Also, "term" is used where some other state might use "division".

A judge of the New York Supreme Court is titled "justice".

For example, an accused person, who allegedly committed a crime in Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York, would be tried in the Criminal Term of the New York Supreme Court, Westchester County, Part 12, before Supreme Court Justice James Russels.

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