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Village Court
The Village Court Ordinance was enacted in 1978 in post-independence Bangladesh to ensure justice for the common people in rural areas. Subsequently, the Village Court Act was enacted on May 9, 2008 through Act No. 19. The key word of this law is to settle disputes locally in a short time. The people are benefiting from this court as it maintains social peace and stability through peaceful resolution of disputes by forming village courts with the help of their nominated representatives.
 
 
 
The court formed under the Union Parishad to settle some small civil and criminal disputes locally is called a village court. Village courts will be constituted under the Village Courts Act, 2006. The purpose of the village court is to settle small disputes quickly and locally in a short time, at low cost. The village court law came into force on May 9, 2008. The village court is composed of 5 (five) representatives. These are the Chairman of the concerned Union Parishad, 2 representatives on behalf of the petitioner (1 member of the Union Parishad and 1 dignitary) and 2 representatives on behalf of the respondent (1 member of the Union Parishad and 1 dignitary).
 
 
 
Criminal matters
1. Matters relating to theft
2. Quarrel
3. Damage to crops, houses or anything else
4. Killing or harming cattle
5. Fraudulent matters
. Physical assault, inflicting damage, swelling and injury by force.
. Any valuable commodity or land deposited
 
 
Civil matters
1. Recovery of immovable property
2. Real estate or its value
3. Collection of compensation for damage to movable property
4. Cases of payment of wages and compensation to agricultural workers
5. Collection of money due at contract or deed price