Missouri judiciary

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The Missouri judiciary is the state’s court system responsible for interpreting and applying Missouri law through a hierarchy of trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Missouri.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial branch of government
state court system
administeredBy Office of State Courts Administrator NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Missouri court system NERFINISHED
appliesLawOf State of Missouri NERFINISHED
branchOf Government of Missouri NERFINISHED
country United States
courtOfLastResort Supreme Court of Missouri NERFINISHED
employs court administrators in Missouri
court clerks in Missouri
judges in Missouri
ensures uniform interpretation of Missouri law
fundedBy State of Missouri NERFINISHED
governingDocument Article V of the Missouri Constitution NERFINISHED
hasAdministrativeHead Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
hasAppellateCourt Missouri Court of Appeals NERFINISHED
hasFunction application of Missouri law
interpretation of Missouri law
resolution of legal disputes in Missouri
hasHighestCourt Supreme Court of Missouri NERFINISHED
hasIntermediateAppellateCourt Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District NERFINISHED
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District NERFINISHED
Missouri Court of Appeals Western District NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction civil cases in Missouri
criminal cases in Missouri
juvenile matters in Missouri
municipal ordinance violations in Missouri
probate matters in Missouri
hasNumberOfJudicialCircuits 46
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.courts.mo.gov
hasPower judicial review under Missouri Constitution
hasTrialCourt Missouri associate circuit courts NERFINISHED
Missouri circuit courts NERFINISHED
Missouri juvenile division of circuit courts NERFINISHED
Missouri municipal courts NERFINISHED
Missouri probate division of circuit courts NERFINISHED
interprets Missouri Constitution NERFINISHED
Missouri common law
Missouri statutes NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings English
level state
overseenBy Supreme Court of Missouri NERFINISHED
partOf American state court systems
reviews decisions of Missouri administrative agencies
decisions of Missouri circuit courts
seatOfHighestCourt Jefferson City, Missouri NERFINISHED
usesJudicialSelectionMethod Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan NERFINISHED

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17th Judicial Circuit of Missouri partOf Missouri state court system
linked to: Missouri judiciary
17th Judicial Circuit of Missouri isSubdivisionOf Missouri Circuit Courts
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Missouri state government hasBranch Judicial branch of Missouri
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Missouri state government judicialBody Judiciary of Missouri
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Virginia Minor women’s suffrage case hasLowerCourt Missouri state courts
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Dred Scott legalCaseJurisdiction Missouri state courts
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Lee's Summit Municipal Court legalSystem Missouri state court system
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Missouri Courts of Appeals partOf Judiciary of Missouri
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Missouri Courts of Appeals reviewsDecisionsFrom Missouri circuit courts
linked to: Missouri judiciary
Missouri Courts of Appeals partOf Missouri state court system
linked to: Missouri judiciary
14th Judicial Circuit of Missouri partOf Missouri state court system
linked to: Missouri judiciary