Mississippi Chancery Courts
Map of Chancery Court districts
Mississippi Chancery Courts are courts of equity. They also have jurisdiction over family law, sanity hearings, wills, and constitutional law. In counties with no County Court, they have jurisdiction over juveniles. Typically, trials are heard without a jury, but juries are permitted. There are 20 districts.
See also
- Courts of Mississippi
- The Summons, a novel about a Chancery Court judge
References
- "Chancery Court - About the Court". State of Mississippi Judiciary. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
External links
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