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words, shall be the highest court of the State.

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THE CHAIRMAN: That carries out your idea?

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JUDGE PROCTOR: Exactly.

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THE CHAIRMAN: When we get to People's Court,

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we say, they shall be the lowest court.

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I think we have covered the Circuit Court,

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except for the composition of it.

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JUDGE WARNKEN: Before you get away from that,

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Mr. Melvin, while Judge Brune and I were kidding each

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other, I suggested Prople's Court could be called the

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Commons Court, and he said, Actually you could call it

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the Court of Common Pleas. That is not a bad idea, Court

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of Common Pleas .

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JUDGE BRUNE: I think a letter name could be

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found .

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JUDGE WARNKEN: That would get away from this

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name, People's Court, which has not pleased everybody.

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The Court of Comnon pleas wouldn't make it conflict with

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any of these other named courts that you would have.

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MR. ENEY: Maybe you would like the English

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name, Court of Petty Sessions.



 

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