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MAGISTRATES' COURTS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1964 - SECT 87

87.(1) For the purposes of this Part "civil matter" means a matter in which
proceedings, other than proceedings under Parts VI to VIII, may be brought
before a court of summary jurisdiction.

(2) Proceedings in a civil matter shall be upon complaint and in accordance
with this Part.

(3) Without prejudice to section 42(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern
Ireland) 1954, where there is no express provision as to which
court of summary jurisdiction shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine a
complaint in a civil matter a court of summary jurisdiction shall have
jurisdiction to hear the complaint if it relates to anything done within the
county [court division] for which the court sits or anything left undone that
ought to have been done there, or to anything done or which ought to have been
done either there or elsewhere by a person residing or carrying on a business
within the county [court division] or relates to any land or premises situated
within the county [court division] or to any matter arising within the county
[court division].

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