Montana Code 3-5-303. Appellate jurisdiction
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3-5-303. Appellate jurisdiction. The district court has appellate jurisdiction in cases arising in justices’ courts and other courts of limited jurisdiction in their respective districts as may be prescribed by law and consistent with the constitution.
Terms Used In Montana Code 3-5-303
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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.