§ 33-29-5-1 Application
§ 33-29-5-2 Terms of court
§ 33-29-5-3 General powers
§ 33-29-5-4 Special powers
§ 33-29-5-5 Change of venue; transfers to circuit court
§ 33-29-5-6 Direct appeals to supreme court or court of appeals
§ 33-29-5-7 Superior court judges; eligibility

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 33 > Article 29 > Chapter 5 - Terms and Powers of Superior Courts

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.