wilford
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Post by wilford on May 2, 2020 18:03:58 GMT
I have a topical collection involving legal stamps. As a judge, a good part of that collection involves stamps of courthouses, also called Palaces of Justice, depending on the country. I would be interested in seeing examples from others. Here are a couple from France, to give you an idea of what I mean.   |
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angore
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Post by angore on May 2, 2020 18:24:51 GMT
Here is one US UX71 (Postal Card)  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 10:06:15 GMT
Excellent idea for a thread. Here's another example, the French Cour de Cassation building (roughly equivalent to the US Supreme Court):  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 10:13:57 GMT
I've posted this one in the Cartophilately thread before, about the International Court of Justice validating Mauritius' claim to the Chagos Archipelago, and which shows the ICJ building in The Hague: 
Zooming in on the ICJ stamp, and another Dutch issue showing the same building: 
Or this issue from Cameroon on the ICJ's 25 th anniversary:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 10:45:50 GMT
In 2007, we had the most recent joint issue between France and its overseas territories, celebrating the 200 th anniversary of the French "Cour des Comptes" (Accounts Court), an independent court that checks that government funds are not spent wastefully and following the rules. As many other parts of the French judicial system, you can date its beginnings to the Napoleonic era. Here are the eight issues from that set, including two from France itself, one as a self-adhesive, and the other gummed. The overseas territories are Mayotte, SPM, Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and the TAAF.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 11:04:53 GMT
Another find, this stamp from Guernsey showing their courthouse building:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 11:54:56 GMT
Issue from SPM showing before-and-after picture of their courthouse building:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 13:01:52 GMT
Stretching the definition of courthouse to "a place where justice is done", the most famous one which all French schoolchildren learn about is the oak tree under which St-Louis (King Louis IX) administered justice, as shown here:  |
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Post by brightonpete on May 3, 2020 15:16:50 GMT
Here are a couple from Luxembourg... The Court of Justice, issued September 11, 1972. Scott #518 and the Magistrate's Court, issued May 13, 1991. Scott #854 |
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 3, 2020 15:30:20 GMT
Many thanks everyone. I learned a few things, and will be looking for a few of these stamps. I will continue to post my findings, as well as starting threads on other legal topics. Here is an FDC from Turkey celebrating their Supreme Court.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 17:00:41 GMT
West Berlin issue from 1968, commemorating the Kammergericht's (Appeals Court) 500 years of operation:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 3, 2020 17:30:14 GMT
German issue from 2000 for the 50 years of the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice, highest jurisdiction in Germany):  |
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Post by renden on May 3, 2020 18:02:39 GMT
Canada Issue Scott/Unitrade #1375 Court House - Yorkton, SK  |
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 5, 2020 14:05:34 GMT
Good morning! A courthouse to start the day. One of my favorites from Australia.  |
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Post by kosmo on May 6, 2020 13:57:54 GMT
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 6, 2020 22:53:19 GMT
Dmitry, thank you for those very interesting Russian stamps. How many were in that set about famous lawyers?
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kosmo
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Post by kosmo on May 9, 2020 7:36:20 GMT
Dmitry, thank you for those very interesting Russian stamps. How many were in that set about famous lawyers?  |
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 9, 2020 13:40:30 GMT
Happy Saturday everyone. Here is an interesting item from Ireland. The Cork Courthouse on the cover of a book of stamps.  |
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Post by outremer01 on May 12, 2020 11:54:24 GMT
Lebanon 14th June 2002 Martyrs of Justice MS shows "Justice Palace" in background  In 1999, four judges were assassinated inside the South Lebanon Criminal Court, at the old Justice Palace in Sidon. One of the accused received the death penalty, whilst the others were similarly convicted in absentia, having escaped into a Palestinian refugee camp. |
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Post by outremer01 on May 12, 2020 12:01:41 GMT
Syria 31st December 2010 Lawyers  Fathullah Al-Sakal; Faris Al-Khouri; Saeed Al-Gazi Abd-El-Salam Al-Tirmanini; Mohammed Al-Fadel; Ahmad Fouad Al-Koudmani |
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Post by outremer01 on May 12, 2020 12:06:35 GMT
Alderney (Guernsey Post) 10th November 1998 Garrison Island (2nd series) Court House  The Court House was opened in 1850, prior to this the court had been held in the open air in the old churchyard. designed - Robin Carter printed - The House of Questa |
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Post by outremer01 on May 12, 2020 12:10:54 GMT
Pakistan 23rd March 2006 Golden Jubilee of Supreme Court of Pakistan  The other stamp in the set (Rs. 15) shows the Supreme Court building illuminated at night. |
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Post by outremer01 on May 12, 2020 12:13:40 GMT
Syria 22nd April 1952 Definitives Palace of Justice, Damascus  designed - V. Pliss printed - Imp. J. Saikali |
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Post by outremer01 on May 12, 2020 12:17:33 GMT
Lebanon 22nd May 2014 Personalities - Prominent Women Laure Moughaizel - Attorney and Women's Rights Advocate  designed - Myrna Haddad Kalfayan |
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 12, 2020 19:25:18 GMT
Thank you for these great additions. As a judge, I find the "Martyrs of Justice" stamp particularly sad. There are several stamps from Italy commemorating judges who were killed by organized crime.
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Post by norsten on May 13, 2020 6:10:24 GMT
I could not find any courthouses on my Scandinavian stamps, but at least there is this issue from Denmark in 1949 celebrating centenary of the constitution. It is based on a painting by Constantin Hansen called "The constitutional National Assembly".  |
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 14, 2020 19:45:38 GMT
This is the Cracow courthouse in Poland. The stamp is from the German occupation. I have often thought of it as rather ironic. Stamps like this I call The Philately of Injustice. Another example is the martyred Lebanese judges stamp shown above by another stamp friend. IF you want to nominate a stamp for this topic please do so, and tell me why, I don't always know the history. Also let me know if you think that topic is worth a separate thread.  |
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Post by renden on May 14, 2020 22:09:19 GMT
It is worth a separate thread - I have many.....
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wilford
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Post by wilford on May 14, 2020 22:55:05 GMT
Are there any ideas as to where we should put such a topic? Or a separate one on judges and lawyers?
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Post by renden on May 14, 2020 23:00:18 GMT
The Germany occupation stamps already exist, so.....
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