Vice admiralty court
Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen. Judges were given 5% of confiscated cargo if they found a smuggling defendant guilty. This gave judges financial incentive to find defendants guilty.
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Books/Sources
- The Vice - Admiralty Courts and the American Revolution - Carl Ubbelohde
- American Vessels Captured by the British During the Revolution and War of 1812: The Records of the Vice-Admiralty... - Nova Scotia. Vice-Admiralty Court,
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