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10 Del. C. § 542 (2026)

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(a) The Superior Court shall have full power and authority to examine, correct and punish the contempts, omissions, neglects, favors, corruptions and defaults of all justices of the peace, sheriffs, clerks and other officers, within this State.

(b) The Court shall award process for levying all fines, forfeitures and amercements imposed, or recovered, in the Court.

(c) The Court shall minister justice to all persons, and exercise the jurisdictions and powers granted it, concerning the premises, according to law and equity.

Code 1852, §  1918;  Code 1915, §  3726;  Code 1935, §  4275;  10 Del. C. 1953, §  542;  84 Del. Laws, c. 117, § 4; 
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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2022 · leading case: Monroe Park v. Metro. Life Ins., 457 A.2d 734 (Del. 1983).
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Monroe Park v. Metro. Life Ins., 457 A.2d 734 (Del. 1983). “Thus, to give 10 Del.C. § 542(c) the interpretation urged upon us by the plaintiff would be to abridge the separation of common law and equity jurisdiction established in this State.”
McRedmond, Jr. v. Manor Care-Pike Creek of Wilmington, DE,LLC (D. Del. 2022). “IV, § 7; 10 Del. C. § 542. Notwithstanding the fact that the 2019 Admission Agreement explicitly states that “[a]// claims relating to .”
— 10 Del. C. § 542(c) — 1 case
Monroe Park v. Metro. Life Ins., 457 A.2d 734 (Del. 1983). “Thus, to give 10 Del.C. § 542(c) the interpretation urged upon us by the plaintiff would be to abridge the separation of common law and equity jurisdiction established in this State.”
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