§ 1 Judicial power vested in court system
§ 2 Supreme court: Composition; staggered terms of justices; holding of court by panels of justices and full court
§ 3 Justices of Supreme Court: Election; terms; Chief Justice
§ 3A Court of appeals: Composition; panel of judges; appointment, election and terms of judges; chief judge; service of judges as supplemental district judges
§ 4 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and court of appeals; appointment of judge to sit for disabled or disqualified justice or judge
§ 5 Judicial districts; election and terms of district judges
§ 6 District Courts: Jurisdiction; referees; family court
§ 7 Terms of courts
§ 8 Number, qualifications, terms of office and jurisdiction of justices of the peace; appeals; courts of record
§ 9 Municipal courts
§ 10 Fees or perquisites of judicial officers
§ 11 Justices and judges ineligible for other offices
§ 12 Judge not to charge jury respecting matters of fact; statement of testimony and declaration of law
§ 13 Style of process
§ 14 One form of civil action
§ 15 Compensation of justices and judges
§ 16 Special fee in civil action for compensation of judges
§ 17 Absence of judicial officer from state; vacation of office
§ 18 Territorial judicial officers not superseded until election and qualification of successors
§ 19 Administration of court system by chief justice
§ 20 Filling of vacancies occurring before expiration of term of office in Supreme Court or court of appeals or among district judges; Commission on Judicial Selection
§ 21 Commission on Judicial Discipline; Code of Judicial Conduct
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Terms Used In Nevada Constitution > Article 6 - Judicial Department

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.