Article VI Section 1 Judicial power in court of justice; divisions
Article VI Section 2 Justices of the supreme court; number, term, nomination, election
Article VI Section 3 Chief justice; court administrator; other assistants
Article VI Section 4 General superintending control over courts; writs; appellate jurisdiction
Article VI Section 5 Court rules; distinctions between law and equity; master in chancery
Article VI Section 6 Decisions and dissents; writing, contents
Article VI Section 7 Staff; budget; salaries of justices; fees
Article VI Section 8 Court of appeals; election of judges, divisions
Article VI Section 9 Judges of court of appeals, terms
Article VI Section 10 Jurisdiction, practice and procedure of court of appeals
Article VI Section 11 Circuit courts; judicial circuits, sessions, number of judges
Article VI Section 12 Circuit judges; nomination, election, term
Article VI Section 13 Circuit courts; jurisdiction, writs, supervisory control over inferior courts
Article VI Section 14 County clerks; duties, vacancies; prosecuting attorneys, vacancies
Article VI Section 15 Probate courts; districts, jurisdiction
Article VI Section 16 Probate judges; nomination, election, terms
Article VI Section 17 Judicial salaries and fees
Article VI Section 18 Salaries; uniformity, changes during term
Article VI Section 19 Courts of record; seal, qualifications of judges
Article VI Section 20 Removal of domicile of judge
Article VI Section 21 Ineligibility for other office
Article VI Section 22 Incumbent judges, affidavit of candidacy
Article VI Section 23 Judicial vacancies, filling; appointee, term; successor; new offices
Article VI Section 24 Incumbent judges, ballot designation
Article VI Section 25 Removal of judges from office
Article VI Section 26 Circuit court commissioners and justices of the peace, abolition; courts of limited jurisdiction
Article VI Section 27 Power of appointment to public office
Article VI Section 28 Administrative action, review
Article VI Section 29 Conservators of the peace
Article VI Section 30 Judicial tenure commission; selection; terms; duties; power of supreme court
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Terms Used In Michigan Constitution > Article VI - Judicial Branch

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.