British Court for Japan
The British Court for Japan (formally Her Britannic Majesty's Court for Japan) was a court established in Yokohama in 1879 to try cases against British subjects in Japan, under the principles of extraterritoriality. The court also heard appeals from British consular courts in Japan. Appeals from the British Court for Japan lay to the British Supreme Court for China and Japan based in the Shanghai International Settlement.
| Her Britannic Majesty's Court for Japan | |
|---|---|
| 横浜英国領事裁判所 | |
| Established | January 1, 1879 |
| Dissolved | 1900 |
| Location | British Consulate General Yokohama |
| Authorized by | British extraterritorial jurisdiction |
| Appeals to | British Supreme Court for China and Japan |
| Number of positions | One: Judge |
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