Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 480 > GENERAL PROVISIONS


§ 480.01	Justices; Terms; Travel Expenses
§ 480.011	Office of Associate Justice; Continuance in Office
§ 480.013	Terminology of References to Chief Judge and Associate Judges
§ 480.02	Special Terms
§ 480.03	Pending Cases Continued
§ 480.04	Writs; Process

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Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
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.
Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.