§ 37-61-401 Authority of attorney
§ 37-61-402 Production of proof of authority to court
§ 37-61-403 Change of attorney
§ 37-61-404 Notice of change
§ 37-61-405 Death or removal of attorney
§ 37-61-406 Penalty for deceit
§ 37-61-407 Penalty for delay
§ 37-61-408 Attorney prohibited from buying claim or demand for purpose of bringing action
§ 37-61-409 Penalty for violation
§ 37-61-410 Limitation
§ 37-61-411 Same rule when party prosecutes in person
§ 37-61-412 Partner of public prosecutor not to defend
§ 37-61-413 Former public prosecutors not to defend
§ 37-61-414 Partners not to appear on opposite sides
§ 37-61-415 Penalty for violation of two preceding sections
§ 37-61-416 Party may appear in person or by attorney
§ 37-61-417 Attorney may defend in person
§ 37-61-418 Attorney may see prisoner
§ 37-61-419 Attorney not to become surety on bond
§ 37-61-420 Judgment lien for compensation
§ 37-61-421 Attorney’s or litigant’s liability for excess costs
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 61 > Part 4 - Provisions Regulating Practice

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means lands, tenements, hereditaments, and possessory title to public lands. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203