British Supreme Court for China
The British Supreme Court for China (originally the British Supreme Court for China and Japan) was a court established in the Shanghai International Settlement to try cases against British subjects in China, Japan and Korea under the principles of extraterritoriality.
| His Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China | |
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| 英國在華最高法院／大英按察使司衙門 | |
British Supreme Court for China Building, Shanghai | |
| Established | September 1, 1865 |
| Dissolved | May 20, 1943 |
| Jurisdiction | China (1865–1943) Japan (1865–1899) Korea (1884–1910) |
| Location | No. 33, The Bund Shanghai International Settlement |
| Authorized by | British extraterritorial jurisdiction |
| Appeals to | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (to 1925) Full court (from 1925) |
| Number of positions | Two: Chief Judge and Assistant Judge |
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| Traditional Chinese | 英國在華最高法院 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 英国在华最高法院 | ||||||||
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The court also heard appeals from consular courts in China, Japan and Korea and from the British Court for Japan which was established in 1879.
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