Mississippi Constitution

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The Mississippi Constitution is the fundamental governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and limitations of the state government of Mississippi and guarantees certain rights to its citizens.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational law
legal document
state constitution
appliesToJurisdiction State of Mississippi
bindingOn courts of Mississippi
local governments in Mississippi
state officials of Mississippi
canBeAmendedBy constitutional amendment process
contains bill of rights
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines limitations of Mississippi state government
powers of Mississippi state government
structure of Mississippi state government
enforcedBy Mississippi courts
establishes Mississippi Legislature
Executive branch of Mississippi
surface form: Mississippi executive branch

Judicial branch of the State of Mississippi
surface form: Mississippi judicial branch
establishesBody Judicial branch of the State of Mississippi
surface form: Mississippi Court system

Supreme Court of Mississippi
surface form: Mississippi Supreme Court
establishesOffice Attorney General of Mississippi
Governor of Mississippi
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Secretary of State of Mississippi
Mississippi State Auditor
surface form: State Auditor of Mississippi

State Treasurer of Mississippi
governs Government of Mississippi
surface form: Mississippi state government
guarantees due process rights under state law
equal protection rights under state law
rights of Mississippi citizens
rights related to criminal procedure
rights related to property
higherLawThan Mississippi statutory law
influencedBy United States Constitution
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Mississippi
surface form: Mississippi Supreme Court
language English
legalDomain public law
legalStatus supreme law of the State of Mississippi
levelOfGovernment state level
separationOfPowers executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
subject civil rights
education
local government
public finance
taxation
voting and elections
typeOfLaw constitutional law

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Mississippi Legislature authority Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi Legislature establishedBy Mississippi Constitution
this entity surface form: Mississippi Constitution of 1890
Mississippi State Senate constitutionalBasis Mississippi Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Mississippi
Supreme Court of Mississippi establishedBy Mississippi Constitution
Supreme Court of Mississippi jurisdiction Mississippi Constitution
Supreme Court of Mississippi interprets Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi House of Representatives authority Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi House of Representatives foundationBasedOn Mississippi Constitution
this entity surface form: Mississippi state constitution of 1890
Hattiesburg City Council follows Mississippi Constitution
Government of Mississippi constitutionalBasis Mississippi Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of Mississippi
MS Senate authorityDerivedFrom Mississippi Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the State of Mississippi
Judicial branch of the State of Mississippi governingDocument Mississippi Constitution
this entity surface form: Constitution of the State of Mississippi
Judicial branch of the State of Mississippi subjectTo Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi Court of Appeals hasAuthorityFrom Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi Attorney General’s Office subjectTo Mississippi Constitution
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi officeCreatedBy Mississippi Constitution
Mississippi State Auditor legalBasis Mississippi Constitution