3-1-101. The several courts of this state. The following are courts of justice of this state:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 3-1-101

  • 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.
  • Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(1)the court of impeachment, which is the senate;

(2)the supreme court;

(3)the district courts;

(4)the municipal courts;

(5)the justices’ courts;

(6)the city courts and such other courts of limited jurisdiction as the legislature may establish in any incorporated city or town.