Unlike courts, agencies are subject to control by the president, who appoints their leaders, and by Congress, which finances them.

Unlike other African regional courts, the COMESA Court has and continues to receive cases.

Unlike civilian courts, only two-thirds of the jury needs to agree in order to convict someone under the military commission rules.

But unlike courts in civil law systems, and in line with the British tradition, each member of the Court has the prerogative to speak out separately.

Unlike courts, mediation does not ensure binding agreements and the mediator does not decide the outcome.

Unlike courts of common law tradition, ecclesiastical tribunals do not follow the adversarial system.

Unlike regular courts, in the Court of High Commission, there was no right against self-incrimination, and the Court could compel testimony.

Oregon's state courts are courts of general jurisdiction, unlike federal courts.

Like in courts of imperial times, judges are also inquisitors who question witnesses, but unlike traditional courts, only evidence given in court is taken into account.

Unlike courts, Congress can readily gather facts from across the nation, assess the magnitude of a problem, and more easily find an appropriate remedy.