§ 1 Judicial power
§ 2 Supreme court jurisdiction
§ 3 Supreme court organization
§ 4 District court jurisdiction
§ 5 Justices of the peace
§ 6 Judicial districts
§ 7 Terms and pay
§ 8 Selection
§ 9 Qualifications
§ 10 Forfeiture of judicial position
§ 11 Removal and discipline
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Terms Used In Montana Constitution > Article VII - the Judiciary

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.