Michigan Laws 600.215 – Jurisdiction and power
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The supreme court has jurisdiction and power over:
(1) any matter brought before it by any appropriate writ to any inferior court, magistrate, or other officer;
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 600.215
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
(2) any question of law brought before it in accordance with court rules, by certification by any trial judge of any cause pending or tried before him;
(3) any case brought before it for review in accordance with the court rules promulgated by the supreme court.