Art. 5 Sec. 1 JUDICIAL BRANCH
Art. 5 Sec. 2 Habeas Corpus, Needful Writs, Orders and Process; Contempt
Art. 5 Sec. 3 Supreme Court; Composition; Judgments; Terms
Art. 5 Sec. 4 Supreme Court; Districts
Art. 5 Sec. 5 Supreme Court; Jurisdiction; Rule-Making Power; Assignment of Judges
Art. 5 Sec. 6 Supreme Court; Chief Justice
Art. 5 Sec. 7 Supreme Court; Personnel
Art. 5 Sec. 8 Courts of Appeal; Circuits; Panels; Judgments; Terms
Art. 5 Sec. 9 Courts of Appeal; Circuits and Districts
Art. 5 Sec. 10 Courts of Appeal; Jurisdiction
Art. 5 Sec. 11 Courts of Appeal; Certification
Art. 5 Sec. 12 Courts of Appeal; Chief Judge
Art. 5 Sec. 13 Courts of Appeal; Personnel
Art. 5 Sec. 14 District Courts; Judicial Districts
Art. 5 Sec. 15 Courts; Retention; Jurisdiction; Judicial District Changes; Terms
Art. 5 Sec. 16 District Courts; Jurisdiction
Art. 5 Sec. 17 District Courts; Chief Judge
Art. 5 Sec. 18 Juvenile and Family Courts; Jurisdiction
Art. 5 Sec. 19 Special Juvenile Procedures
Art. 5 Sec. 20 Mayors’ Courts; Justice of the Peace Courts
Art. 5 Sec. 21 Judges; Decrease in Terms and Compensation Prohibited
Art. 5 Sec. 22 Judges; Election; Vacancy
Art. 5 Sec. 23 Judges; Retirement
Art. 5 Sec. 24 Judges; Qualifications
Art. 5 Sec. 25 Judiciary Commission
Art. 5 Sec. 26 District Attorneys
Art. 5 Sec. 27 Sheriffs
Art. 5 Sec. 28 Clerks of Court
Art. 5 Sec. 29 Coroners
Art. 5 Sec. 30 Vacancies
Art. 5 Sec. 31 Reduction of Salaries and Benefits Prohibited
Art. 5 Sec. 32 Orleans Parish Courts, Officials
Art. 5 Sec. 33 Jurors
Art. 5 Sec. 34 Grand Jury
Art. 5 Sec. 35 Remedies for Taxpayers
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Terms Used In Louisiana Constitution > Article 5 - Judicial Branch

  • 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.
  • Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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.