Article VIII Section 1 Judicial powers — Courts
Article VIII Section 2 Supreme court — Chief justice — Declaring law unconstitutional — Justice unable to participate
Article VIII Section 3 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
Article VIII Section 4 Rulemaking power of Supreme Court — Judges pro tempore — Regulation of practice of law
Article VIII Section 5 Jurisdiction of district court and other courts — Right of appeal
Article VIII Section 6 Number of judges of district court and other courts — Divisions
Article VIII Section 7 Qualifications of justices and judges
Article VIII Section 8 Vacancies — Nominating commissions — Senate approval
Article VIII Section 9 Judicial retention elections
Article VIII Section 10 Restrictions on justices and judges
Article VIII Section 11 Judges of courts not of record
Article VIII Section 12 Judicial Council — Chief justice as administrative officer — Legal counsel
Article VIII Section 13 Judicial Conduct Commission
Article VIII Section 14 Compensation of justices and judges
Article VIII Section 15 Mandatory retirement
Article VIII Section 16 Public prosecutors
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Terms Used In Utah Constitution > Article VIII - Judicial Department

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.