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8 unusual facts about Parishes of Jersey


Constable

In Jersey, each parish elects a constable for a three-year mandate to run the parish and also represent the parish in the legislature, the States of Jersey.

Courts of Jersey

A Visite Royale is an annual ambulatory inspection by the Royal Court of one of the Parishes of Jersey.

Dean of Jersey

The Dean also serves as rector of one of the Parishes of Jersey and is instituted and inducted in that office by the Bishop of Winchester.

Law of Jersey

The boundaries of the Parishes, the existence of the office of Bailiff and various rules relating to possession of land and inheritance fall into this category.

Politics of Jersey

Jersey is divided into twelve administrative districts known as parishes.

Roads Committee

In Jersey, the Roads Committee (French: Comité des Chemins) is the highway authority for Parish roads in each Parish.

States of Jersey

In the 2011-2014 assembly, elected voting members comprise ten Senators (elected on an island-wide basis), twenty-nine Deputies (elected to represent singe- or multi-member constituencies), and twelve Connétables (head of each parish "who are members of the States by virtue of their office").

Visite du Branchage

The Visite du Branchage takes place in each Parish twice a year to check that occupiers of houses and land bordering on public roads have undertaken the 'branchage'.



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