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96abb1e8-c28f-4eb1-fce8-08dd3170e66f	BAR-2024-W-002	2024-10-17T10:00:00	3,359	Shawn Andre Weekes v. The State		Legal norms referred to: - Barbados - Constitution of Barbados 1966, Criminal Appeal Act, Cap 113A; - Guyana - Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Cap 1:01; - Trinidad and Tobago - Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act, Chap 1:01.	Caribbean Court of Justice: - <i>Alleyne v. R</i> [2019] CCJ 6 (AJ) (BB), (2019) 95 WIR 126; - <i>August v. R</i> [2018] CCJ 7 (AJ) (BZ), [2018] 3 LRC 552; - <i>A-G of Trinidad and Tobago v. FR</i> (TT CA, 22.07.2024); - <i>Bridgelall v. Hariprashad</i> [2017] CCJ 8 (AJ) (GY), (2017) 90 WIR 300; - <i>Gibson v. A-G<...	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{ "alphabetical_keywords": "Criminal procedure; Delay; Effects; Criminal law; Sentencing", "headnotes": "Although the delay in conducting a fair trial was unreasonable and amounted to a breach of the accused's right to a fair trial within a reasonable time, it did not prevent a fair trial from being held.\n\nIn the...	[ { "language": "eng", "text": "[2024] CCJ 18 (AJ) BB\nIN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE APPELLATE\nJURISDICTION\nON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF BARBADOS\nCCJ Application No BBCR2023/003 BB Criminal Appeal No 11 of\n2020\nBETWEEN\nAND\nSHAWN ANDRE WEEKES APPELLANT\nTHE STATE RESPONDENT\nBefore: Mr Just...	[ { "code": "2.1.1.1.1", "keyword_chain": "Sources – Categories – Written rules – National rules – Constitution" }, { "code": "5.3.13.1.3", "keyword_chain": "Fundamental Rights – Civil and political rights – Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial – Scope – Criminal proceedings...	[ "2.1.1.1.1", "5.3.13.1.3", "5.3.13.13" ]	[ "2", "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
95d5965f-94ea-4b8e-6a02-08dd8567389e	BLZ-2024-W-002	2025-03-06T11:00:00	3,359	New Deal Limited v. Arturo Matus, Registrar of Lands and Attorney General of Belize		Legal norms referred to: - Sections 3.d and 17 of the Constitution of Belize; - Section 143 of the Registered Land Act.	House of Lords: - <i>Chasemore v. Richards</i> [1859] 7 HL Cas 349, 27.07.1859; - <i>Lyon v. Fishmongers’ Co</i> (1876) 1 App Cas 662, 27.07.1876; - <i>Young and Co v. Bankier Distillery Co</i> [1893] AC 691, 27.07.1893. Privy Council: - <i>A-G of Straits Settlement v. Wemyss</i> (1888) 13 App Cas192, 04.02.1888; - ...	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{ "alphabetical_keywords": "Property ownership; Riparian rights", "headnotes": "Riparian rights do not arise where the land owned by the registered proprietor is separated from the watercourse by an intervening strip of land not owned by the same registered proprietor. ", "summary": "I.\tThis appeal concerns whet...	[ { "language": "eng", "text": "IN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE\nAPPELLATE JURISDICTION\nON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF BELIZE\nCCJ Appeal No BZCV2024/002\nBZ Civil Appeal No 11 of 2021\nBETWEEN\nNEW DEAL LIMITED APPELLANT\nAND\nARTURO MATUS FIRST RESPONDENT\nREGISTRAR OF LANDS SECOND RESPONDENT\nATT...	[ { "code": "5.3.39", "keyword_chain": "Fundamental Rights – Civil and political rights – Right to property" } ]	[ "5.3.39" ]	[ "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
73da5676-f394-48f3-fce6-08dd3170e66f	GUY-2024-W-003	2024-10-30T11:00:00	3,359	"The Attorney General of Guyana, Sarah Brown and Vikash Ramkissoon v. Christopher Jones and The Spea(...TRUNCATED)		"Legal Norms referred to:\n\nGuyana:\n\n-\tArticles 186.1 and 232 of the Constitution of the Co-oper(...TRUNCATED)	"Caribbean Court of Justice:\n\n- <i>A-G of Guyana v. Richardson</i> [2018] CCJ 17 (AJ) (GY), (2018)(...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Civil law; Constitution; Interpretation; <i>Stare decisis</i> doctrine","h(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"[2024] CCJ 20 (AJ) GY\nIN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE APPELLATE\nJURIS(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"1","keyword_chain":"Constitutional Justice"},{"code":"2.1.1.1.1","keyword_chain":"Sources (...TRUNCATED)	[ "1", "2.1.1.1.1", "2.1.3.1", "2.2.2", "4.5.3.1", "4.5.3.2" ]	[ "1", "2", "4" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
bf918aeb-0aa5-4a16-98c7-08dc681ead13	GUY-2024-W-001	2024-04-11T10:00:00	3,359	Roy Jacobs v. State of Guyana			"Caribbean Court of Justice:\n-\t<i>Alleyne v. R</i> [2019] CCJ 6 (AJ) (BB);\n-\t<i>August v. R</i> (...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Criminal law; Sentencing; Supreme courts; Parity; Prosecutor; Office; Auth(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"IN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE\nAPPELLATE JURISDICTION\nON APPEAL FROM(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"2.1.2.2","keyword_chain":"Sources – Categories – Unwritten rules – General principle(...TRUNCATED)	[ "2.1.2.2", "4.6.10.1.3", "5.2", "5.3.13.1.3" ]	[ "2", "4", "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
69e6828a-a04c-4adf-98c4-08dc681ead13	BIZ-2024-W-001	2024-01-11T11:00:00	3,359	"Nicholson (Merickston) v. Nicholson (Anna Magdalena Ahrer) and Nicholson (Franziska); Nicholson (An(...TRUNCATED)		"Legal Norms referred to:\n\nBarbados:\n-\tDomestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act, Cap 130A;\n-\t(...TRUNCATED)	"Caribbean Court of Justice:\n\n-\tAlexander v R [2020] CCJ 13 (AJ) BB;\n-\tMarin v R [2021] CCJ 6 ((...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Belize; Testamentary heirs; Spouse; Exclusion; Gender; Joint tenancy; Evid(...TRUNCATED)	[]	[{"code":"2.1.1.4.2","keyword_chain":"Sources – Categories – Written rules – International ins(...TRUNCATED)	[ "2.1.1.4.2", "5.2.2.1", "5.3.39.3" ]	[ "2", "5" ]	false	false	false	false	no_fulltext
ab9640b1-4f6f-4505-98c6-08dc681ead13	JAM-2024-W-001	2024-01-31T11:00:00	3,359	DCP Successors Limited v. State of Jamaica	CODICES (English)	"Legal Norms referred to:\n\n-\tArticles 82 and 84 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing(...TRUNCATED)	"Caribbean Court of Justice:\n\n-\tState of Belize v. State of Trinidad and Tobago [2022] CCJ 1 (OJ)(...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Trade treaty; Caribbean Community; CARICOM Single Market and Economy; Cust(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"IN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE\nOriginal Jurisdiction\nCCJ Application(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"1.3.5.1","keyword_chain":"Constitutional Justice – Jurisdiction – The subject of revie(...TRUNCATED)	[ "1.3.5.1", "2.1.1.4.10", "2.2.1.2", "5.1.1.5.1", "5.3.42", "5.4.7" ]	[ "1", "2", "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
c7110779-3ef9-434c-fcea-08dd3170e66f	BAR-2024-W-003	2024-10-17T10:00:00	3,359	Harewood and Harewood v. The State	Codices (English)	"Legal norms referred to:\n\nBarbados:\n\n- Constitution of Barbados 1966, \n- Criminal Appeal Act, (...TRUNCATED)	"Caribbean Court of Justice:\n\n- <i>A-G v. Joseph [2006] CCJ 3 (AJ) (BB), (2006) 69 WIR 104; \n- <i(...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Criminal law; Criminal procedure; Delay; Compensation","headnotes":"The pe(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"[2024] CCJ 19 (AJ) BB\nIN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE APPELLATE\nJURIS(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"1","keyword_chain":"Constitutional Justice"},{"code":"2.1.1.1.1","keyword_chain":"Sources (...TRUNCATED)	[ "1", "2.1.1.1.1", "5.3.13.13" ]	[ "1", "2", "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
8007e79b-ebe7-45f2-4308-08dcd0b6a0ac	GUY-2024-W-002	2024-07-30T10:00:00	3,359	"Attorney General of Guyana v. Environmental Protection Agency, Frederick Collins, Godfrey Whyte, Es(...TRUNCATED)		"Legal Norms referred to:\n\nGuyana:\n-\tConstitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Act, Ca(...TRUNCATED)	"Other Courts:\n\nGuyana:\n-\t<i>A-G of Guyana v. Andrew James Investment Ltd</i> [1994]-[1995] GLR (...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Civil law; Public interest; Civil procedure; Intervention; Effects; Enviro(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"IN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE\nAPPELLATE JURISDICTION\nON APPEAL FROM(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"1.2.1.7","keyword_chain":"Constitutional Justice – Types of claim – Claim by a public (...TRUNCATED)	[ "1.2.1.7", "1.4.4.1", "2.1.2.2", "2.1.2.3", "4.14" ]	[ "1", "2", "4" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
bbc7fc12-6e04-4e5e-4306-08dcd0b6a0ac	BAR-2024-W-001	2024-07-26T10:00:00	3,359	Barbados Defence Force v. David Anthony Harewood		"Legal norms referred to:\n\nBarbados:\n\n-\tConstitution of Barbados 1966, Defence Act, Cap 159.\n\(...TRUNCATED)	"Caribbean Court of Justice:\n\n-\t<i>A-G of Belize v. Zuniga</i> [2014] CCJ 2 (AJ) (BZ); \n-\t<i>A-(...TRUNCATED)	car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Criminal law; Military law; Statutory interpretation","headnotes":"The sta(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"IN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE\nAPPELLATE JURISDICTION\nON APPEAL FROM(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"1.1.1.1.1","keyword_chain":"Constitutional Justice – Constitutional jurisdiction – Sta(...TRUNCATED)	[ "1.1.1.1.1", "2.1.3.1", "2.2.1.5", "4.11.1", "4.7.11", "5.1.1.4.4", "5.3.13.1.3" ]	[ "1", "2", "4", "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext
d3d1c2bf-ebeb-4ec6-cd13-08dc36ad54a3	BAR-2023-W-001	2023-12-07T11:00:00	3,359	Alex Tasker v. United States of America		"Legal Norms referred to:\n-\tExtradition Act, Cap 189 of the Republic of Barbados;\n-\tMagistrate(...TRUNCATED)		car	Caribbean Community	Americas	supranational	false	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	[ "eng" ]	{"alphabetical_keywords":"Appeal; Right to be heard; Exceptional circumstances; Extradition","headno(...TRUNCATED)	[{"language":"eng","text":"IN THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE\nAPPELLATE JURISDICTION\nON APPEAL FROM(...TRUNCATED)	[{"code":"1.4.3.3","keyword_chain":"Constitutional Justice – Procedure – Time-limits for institu(...TRUNCATED)	[ "1.4.13", "1.4.3.3", "3.18", "5.3.13.3" ]	[ "1", "3", "5" ]	true	true	false	false	with_fulltext

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CODICES Data

This dataset contains CODICES case metadata, precis fields, full text where available, systematic thesaurus labels, and country-level reference fields.

Configs

with_fulltext: cases with full text in at least one official language.
cases_all: all cases, including no-fulltext and translation-only records.
precis_only: cases outside the with_fulltext bucket.
classification: train, validation, and test splits for classification experiments.

Legal Origin And Colonial History

legal_origin, colonial_history, and klerman_2011_sample are assigned only from legal_origin_colonial_history_table2_total.csv. If a country/entity is not present in that CSV, these fields are left blank.

Allowed legal_origin values: French, Common, Mixed, German, Scandinavia, Islamic.

Allowed colonial_history values: French, Other French, British, Austro-Hungarian, Other, Not Colonized.

Reference Files

Reference files are kept under reference/. The parquet files remain under data/ so Hugging Face can render them in the Dataset Viewer.

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