1 Power vested in courts; Chief Justice; powers
2 Supreme Court; number of judges; quorum; jurisdiction; retired judges, temporary duty; court divisions; assignments by Chief Justice
3 Terms of Supreme Court
4 Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court; selection; residence; location of offices
5 Supreme Court judicial districts; redistricting; when
6 Chief Justice to preside
7 Chief Justice; Associate Justices; qualifications
8 Supreme Court appoint staff; budget; copyright of state reports
9 District courts; jurisdiction; felons may plead guilty; sentence
10 District court judicial districts
11 District court judges; change of number; boundaries
12 District court judges may hold court for each other; retired judges, temporary duty
13 Supreme and district judges; salaries
14 Supreme and district judges not to act as attorneys; judge not to practice law, when
19 Practice of all courts to be uniform
20 Officers in this Article; tenure; residence; duties; compensation
21 Merit plan for selection of judges; terms of office; filling of vacancies; procedure; voting for nominee
22 State may sue and be sued
23 Jurisdiction of judges at chambers
24 Style of process
25 Supreme Court to promulgate rules of practice; to make recommendations to Legislature
26 Proviso as to effect of amendment
27 Juvenile courts; authorization
28 Commission on Judicial Qualifications; appointment; composition; qualifications
29 Commission on Judicial Qualifications; vote of majority required for action
30 Judges; discipline; removal from office; grounds; procedure
31 Judges; procedure for removal from office cumulative
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Terms Used In Nebraska Constitution > Article V - Judicial

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.