MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal says a provincial court judge overstepped his jurisdiction when he ruled that part of the province’s language law is unconstitutional.

The judge said at the time that the law would systematically delay English verdicts because of the French translation requirement.{ai:summary}Quebec’s Court of Appeal says a provincial court judge overstepped his jurisdiction by ruling part of the province’s language law unconstitutional.The decision limits the lower court’s power on constitutional questions tied to language policy. #politics

Judge overstepped his authority in ruling against Quebec’s language law: appeal court

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