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Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada are final and absolute. There is no higher court or other authority to appeal to.
Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada are final and absolute. There is no higher court or other authority to appeal to.
===A Handy Chart===
This is a chart showing the structure of our courts. The lowest level of court in British Columbia are the provincial courts, the highest is the Court of Appeal for British Columbia; these courts are shown on the right. The highest court in the land, common to all provinces and territories is the Supreme Court of Canada, at the top.
[[File:CourtChart.GIF|center|The court system in British Columbia]]


==Court Processes==
==Court Processes==