Article V Sec. 1 Judicial power — constitutional courts
Article V Sec. 2 Supreme court — controlling decisions — number of judges — sessions
Article V Sec. 3 Jurisdiction of the supreme court
Article V Sec. 4 Superior courts to control inferior courts — courts administrator, salary — reapportionment commission, appointment
Article V Sec. 5 Rules of practice and procedure — duty of supreme court — power of legislature
Article V Sec. 6 Assignment of judges — authority of supreme court — eligible judges
Article V Sec. 7 Supreme court and court of appeals may sit in divisions
Article V Sec. 8 Chief justice and chief judges, election, terms — authority of chief justice
Article V Sec. 9 Transfer of causes to supreme court en banc
Article V Sec. 10 Transfer of cases from court of appeals to supreme court — scope of review
Article V Sec. 11 Want of jurisdiction, effect — transfers
Article V Sec. 12 Judicial opinions — filing and publication — memorandum decisions and orders
Article V Sec. 13 Court of appeals, districts, judges
Article V Sec. 14 Circuit courts — jurisdiction — sessions
Article V Sec. 15 Judicial circuits — establishment and changes — general terms and divisions — judges — presiding judge — court personnel
Article V Sec. 16 Associate circuit judges, selection
Article V Sec. 17 Associate circuit judges, jurisdiction
Article V Sec. 18 Judicial review of action of administrative agencies — scope of review
Article V Sec. 19 Terms of judges
Article V Sec. 20 Salaries and compensation of judges — provision against other special compensation and practice of law — travel and other expenses
Article V Sec. 21 Judges — qualifications — age requirements — license to practice law
Article V Sec. 22 Court of appeals clerks and personnel — salaries
Article V Sec. 23 Municipal judges and court personnel — selection — terms — compensation — jurisdiction — appeals — role of associate circuit judges
Article V Sec. 24 Retirement, removal and discipline of judges, commission on — composition, terms, duties, procedures, reimbursement of expenses — additional duties prohibited
Article V Sec. 25(a) Nonpartisan selection of judges — courts subject to plan — appointments to fill vacancies
Article V Sec. 25(b) Adoption of plan in other circuits — petitions and elections — form of petition ballots
Article V Sec. 25(c)(1) Tenure of judges — declaration of candidacy — form of judicial ballot — rejection and retention
Article V Sec. 25(c)(2) Certification of names upon declaration — law applicable to elections
Article V Sec. 25(d) Nonpartisan judicial commissions — number, qualifications, selection and terms of members — majority rule — reimbursement of expenses — rules of supreme court
Article V Sec. 25(e) Payment of expenses
Article V Sec. 25(f) Prohibition of political activity by judges
Article V Sec. 25(g) Self-enforceability
Article V Sec. 26 Retirement — assignment as senior judge or commissioner
Article V Sec. 27 Effective date and transition provisions
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Terms Used In Missouri Constitution > Article V - Judicial Department

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.