Article X Section 1 Power vested in court
Article X Section 2 Jurisdiction of supreme and inferior courts — Quorum of supreme court
Article X Section 3 Advisory opinions by supreme court
Article X Section 4 State court judges — Judicial selection
Article X Section 5 Tenure of supreme court justices
Article X Section 6 Judges of supreme court — Compensation
Article X Section 7 Wardens and justices of the peace
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Terms Used In Rhode Island Constitution > Article X - Of the Judicial Power

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.