Mississippi Code — 11
Browse 791 sections in division 11 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 11-1-1. Before whom oaths may be taken.
- § 11-1-3. Oath of an agent or attorney sufficient in all cases.
- § 11-1-5. All papers relating to a cause filed together.
- § 11-1-8. Advertising by attorneys not admitted to practice in Mississippi prohibited.
- § 11-1-9. Continuance of action or proceeding where counsel is legislator.
- § 11-1-11-11-1-15. Repealed.
- § 11-1-16. Proceedings in vacation; jurisdiction and authority of judge.
- § 11-1-17. Time for rendition of final decree; right of appeal where decree not entered within required time.
- § 11-1-18. Bench trials allowed in certain cases where parties agree.
- § 11-1-19. Repealed.
- § 11-1-21. Excess remitted.
- § 11-1-23. Court or judge may require new security.
- § 11-1-25. Certain bonds not affected by irregularity.
- § 11-1-27. Bonds payable to the state in certain cases.
- § 11-1-29. Proceedings on death of surety on bonds, etc.
- § 11-1-31. Death of parties on bonds having force of judgment.
- § 11-1-33. Death of parties on bonds having force of judgment; citation in anticipation of judgment.
- § 11-1-35. Death of parties on bonds having force of judgment; when citation issued and returnable.
- § 11-1-37. Certification of transferred causes.
- § 11-1-39. Proceedings in transferred causes.
- § 11-1-41. Costs in transferred causes.
- § 11-1-43. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process.
- § 11-1-45. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process; declaration or bill.
- § 11-1-47. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process; possessor presumed to be owner.
- § 11-1-49. Seizure of perishable commodities by legal process; process as to nonresident owners.
- § 11-1-51. Copy of books, papers, or documents furnished; issuance and service of subpoenas duces tecum.
- § 11-1-52. Limitations on charges permitted for photocopying patients’ records by medical provider; physicians to make reasonable charges for depositions; limitations on charges permitted for execution of patient-requested medical record affidavit by medical provider; medical providers to comply with HIPAA.
- § 11-1-53. Harrison County; commencement of civil actions, change of venue and transfer of cases between districts.
- § 11-1-54. Assessment for filing frivolous claims.
- § 11-1-55. Authority to impose condition of additur or remittitur.
- § 11-1-56. Responsive pleading to precede assignment to a judge.
- § 11-1-57. Additional provisions applicable to all courts.
- § 11-1-58. Certificate of consultation required in medical malpractice actions; exceptions.
- § 11-1-59. Damages in medical malpractice actions.
- § 11-1-60. Limitation on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions; definitions.
- § 11-1-61. Expert witness in action against physician.
- § 11-1-62. Protection of medical professionals who prescribe FDA approved drugs.
- § 11-1-63. Product liability actions; conditions for liability; what constitutes a defective product.
- § 11-1-64. Repealed.
- § 11-1-65. Punitive damages; limitations.
- § 11-1-66. Immunity of premise owners from civil liability in certain circumstances.
- § 11-1-66. 1.
- § 11-1-67. Authority to sue traders in firearms reserved to state.
- § 11-1-69. Prohibition of hedonic damages in civil actions.
- § 11-1-71. Immunity of medical personnel who provide volunteer service in school programs.
- § 11-3-1. Repealed.
- § 11-3-3. Appeals in some cases returnable at any time.
- § 11-3-5. Appeal not to fail for certain irregularities.
- § 11-3-7. Cases heard at return term; judgment.
- § 11-3-9. No reversal or annulment for want of jurisdiction.
- § 11-3-11. Voluntary dismissal of appeal.
- § 11-3-13. Repealed.
- § 11-3-15. Effect of dismissal.
- § 11-3-21. Motion to discharge supersedeas in certain cases.
- § 11-3-27. Judgment on bond for supersedeas.
- § 11-3-29. Repealed.
- § 11-3-31. Judgment certified to be enforced.
- § 11-3-33. Bond may be excepted to.
- § 11-3-35. Judgment not to be reversed for certain errors.
- § 11-3-37. Appellant not entitled to reversal for error as to another.
- § 11-3-39. Judgments affirmed in part and reversed in part.
- § 11-3-41. Final judgment to be certified to court below; collection of court costs.
- § 11-3-43. Copy of opinion certified to court below; costs in event of successful appeal.
- § 11-3-45. Repealed.
- § 11-5-1. Venue of suits.
- § 11-5-3. Issue may be tried by a jury.
- § 11-5-5. Change of venue in jury cases allowed.
- § 11-5-7-11-5-29. Repealed.
- § 11-5-31. Before whom answers of nonresidents may be sworn.
- § 11-5-33-11-5-47. Repealed.
- § 11-5-49. Answer not required in certain cases.
- § 11-5-51. Answer or demurrer may be filed where answer not required.
- § 11-5-53-11-5-73. Repealed.
- § 11-5-75. Creditors may attack fraudulent conveyances.
- § 11-5-77. Repealed.
- § 11-5-79. Decree to operate as judgment of circuit court.
- § 11-5-81. Fieri facias or garnishment on decrees for money.
- § 11-5-83. Sheriff to execute decrees; clerk to issue process.
- § 11-5-85. Decree to operate as a conveyance.
- § 11-5-91. Reopening of judgment rendered on publication only.
- § 11-5-93. Sales of realty under decrees.
- § 11-5-95. Court may fix terms of sale.
- § 11-5-97. Lien on land sold on credit.
- § 11-5-99. Hour and adjournment of sales.
- § 11-5-101. Person making sale not to purchase.
- § 11-5-103. Report of sale of land.
- § 11-5-105. On death of executor, or other person authorized, who shall sell or convey.
- § 11-5-107. Sales, leases, partitions, may be reported and confirmed in vacation; proceedings.
- § 11-5-109. Bond to prevent confirmation.
- § 11-5-111. Decree for balance after sale of property.
- § 11-5-113. Provisions applicable to all sales made by order or decree of the court.
- § 11-5-115. Rights of infants saved.
- § 11-5-117. Private sales authorized.
- § 11-5-123. New bond required when security insufficient in certain cases.
- § 11-5-151. Receivers may be appointed or removed in vacation.
- § 11-5-153. Receiver not appointed without notice.
- § 11-5-155. Complainant to give bond before receiver appointed without notice.
- § 11-5-157. Bond in lieu of receiver.
- § 11-5-159. Bond of receiver.
- § 11-5-161. Receivers subject to orders of court, and may apply therefor in vacation.
- § 11-5-163. Receiver of estate of decedent, minor.
- § 11-5-165. Receiver of money paid into court.
- § 11-5-167. Compensation of receiver.
- § 11-7-1. Provisions applicable to all courts.
- § 11-7-3. Assignee of chose in action may sue.
- § 11-7-5. Assignee’s action not prejudicial by set-off.
- § 11-7-7. Transfer of chose in action after filing.
- § 11-7-9. Action for seduction of a woman.
- § 11-7-11. Action for seduction of a child.
- § 11-7-12. Civil penalty recoverable for violation of bad check statute; applicability to electronic transfers of funds.
- § 11-7-13. Actions for injuries producing death.
- § 11-7-15. Contributory negligence no bar to recovery of damages; jury may reduce damages.
- § 11-7-17. Questions of negligence and contributory negligence for jury.
- § 11-7-18. Limitation of remedies or disclaimer of liability as to certain implied warranties in sale to consumer of consumer goods prohibited.
- § 11-7-19. No assumption of risk by employee when the master is negligent; exception as to certain employees.
- § 11-7-20. Privity unnecessary to maintain actions in negligence, strict liability or breach of warranty.
- § 11-7-21-11-7-27. Repealed.
- § 11-7-29. Death of one defendant after judgment.
- § 11-7-31-11-7-39. Repealed.
- § 11-7-41. Defendants may be sued by initials in certain cases.
- § 11-7-43. Averment that partners contracted by a name affixed to a writing is sufficient.
- § 11-7-45-11-7-65. Repealed.
- § 11-7-67. Balance of mutual dealings on death of one party.
- § 11-7-73. Disclaiming title and tendering of amends in action for trespass.
- § 11-7-75-11-7-105. Repealed.
- § 11-7-107. How private way may be pleaded.
- § 11-7-109-11-7-129. Repealed.
- § 11-7-131. Cases may be taken under judicial advisement.
- § 11-7-133. Repealed.
- § 11-7-135. Exceptions in trials by court — either party may appeal.
- § 11-7-137-11-7-145. Repealed.
- § 11-7-147. Opening statements allowed.
- § 11-7-149. Court officers not to converse with jurors.
- § 11-7-151. Trial — jury may take evidence to jury room.
- § 11-7-153. Repealed.
- § 11-7-155. Judge not to sum up or comment on testimony or charge jury.
- § 11-7-157. No special form of verdict required.
- § 11-7-159. Verdict may be reformed at the bar if informal or defective.
- § 11-7-161. If verdict not responsive, jury to deliberate further.
- § 11-7-163. No error if verdict omits something.
- § 11-7-165. Award of damages in civil action against person who steals, embezzles, extorts or converts certain property of vulnerable adult; “position of trust” defined.
- § 11-7-167. Repealed.
- § 11-7-169. Judgment—remedial orders.
- § 11-7-171. Repealed.
- § 11-7-173. Judgment on bonds.
- § 11-7-175. Liability of ships and vessels for causing death or injury.
- § 11-7-181. Office confession of judgment; how made.
- § 11-7-183. Office confession of judgment; how made final.
- § 11-7-185. Office confession of judgment; void in certain cases.
- § 11-7-187. Judgment on confession as release of errors.
- § 11-7-189. Enrollment of judgments; satisfaction.
- § 11-7-191. Enrolled judgment as lien.
- § 11-7-193. How priority of lien forfeited.
- § 11-7-195. Judgment not a lien out of county unless enrolled.
- § 11-7-197. Judgment not a lien in county until enrolled.
- § 11-7-199. Growing crop not subject to judgment lien.
- § 11-7-201. Revival not necessary for execution.
- § 11-7-203-11-7-209. Repealed.
- § 11-7-211. Bills of exception may be amended.
- § 11-7-217. Executions of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
- § 11-7-219. Remedy against officers, failing to return fines.
- § 11-7-221. Liability of officers for default as to fines.
- § 11-7-301. Definition.
- § 11-7-303. Filing copy of foreign judgment; enforcement.
- § 11-7-305. Affidavit of filing; notice; execution.
- § 11-7-307. Appeal; stay of execution; security.
- § 11-7-309. Alternative rights of judgment creditor.
- § 11-9-1. Writs returnable to other courts may be made returnable to county court; acts of justice court judge, clerk, judge, chancellor, or other officer may be done in behalf of county court.
- § 11-9-3. Venue of actions, suits and proceedings.
- § 11-9-101. Where suits to be brought.
- § 11-9-103. If two or more defendants, where brought.
- § 11-9-105. How suit begun in civil cases.
- § 11-9-107. Service of process by sheriff or constable.
- § 11-9-109. Person appointed to execute process.
- § 11-9-111. Property and process delivered to office.
- § 11-9-113. Process returned by sheriff or constable.
- § 11-9-115. Witnesses to be subpoenaed.
- § 11-9-117. Form of entry on default of witness.
- § 11-9-119. Form of scire facias for witness.
- § 11-9-121. Form of an attachment for a witness.
- § 11-9-123. Form of entry of judgment in such case.
- § 11-9-125. Setoff filed on return day before trial.
- § 11-9-127. Trial and judgment; execution.
- § 11-9-129. Judgment operates as a lien if enrolled.
- § 11-9-131. Execution not to be issued within ten days.
- § 11-9-133. Form of an execution.
- § 11-9-135. Proceedings in replevin, attachment, liens.
- § 11-9-137. Judgment on merits res adjudicata.
- § 11-9-139. Execution of judgment may be stayed.
- § 11-9-141. Effect of stay.
- § 11-9-143. Trial by jury.
- § 11-9-145. Multiple cases tried by same jury.
- § 11-9-147. Trial by jury; fining of delinquent jurors.
- § 11-11-1. Provisions of this chapter applicable to all courts.
- § 11-11-3. County in which to commence civil actions; dismissal of actions more properly heard in another forum; transfer of action to proper county; factors determining grant of motion to dismiss or transfer.
- § 11-11-9. Actions against executors.
- § 11-11-15. Actions against State Board of Health or State Board of Medical Licensure.
- § 11-11-17. Where court has jurisdiction of subject matter but not venue.
- § 11-11-19. Where brought if judge interested.
- § 11-11-51. Grounds for change of venue, generally.
- § 11-11-53. Transmission of papers.
- § 11-11-55. Receipt of papers and entry of cause.
- § 11-11-57. Venue changed but once.
- § 11-11-59. Applicability of provisions to districts in county.
- § 11-13-1. Evidence of complainant’s equity and of truth of allegations required.
- § 11-13-3. Security required to stay proceedings at law.
- § 11-13-5. Bond when injunction is not to stay proceedings at law.
- § 11-13-7. Bonds in particular cases.
- § 11-13-9. Bond not required of state, county, municipality.
- § 11-13-11. Restraint on collection of taxes.
- § 11-13-13. Security required to enjoin collection of taxes.
- § 11-13-15. Procedure for injunction of the collection of taxes.
- § 11-13-17. Dissolution or modification of injunction of tax collection; general powers.
- § 11-13-19. Chancellor may order return of personal property; execution.
- § 11-13-21. Return of personal property; other causes.
- § 11-13-23-11-13-29. Repealed.
- § 11-13-31. Motion to dissolve injunction; affidavits; evidence.
- § 11-13-33. Injunction bond as judgment.
- § 11-13-35. Damages on dissolution of certain injunctions.
- § 11-13-37. Post-injuction damages.
- § 11-13-39. Effect of dissolution of injunction on bill of complaint.
- § 11-13-41. Victims of stalking and sexual assault exempt from payment of fees related to filing for injunctive relief.
- § 11-15-1. Who may submit to arbitration.
- § 11-15-3. Qualifications of arbitrators.
- § 11-15-5. Arbitrators to appoint time of meeting and notify parties.
- § 11-15-7. Notice to parties; form.
- § 11-15-9. Arbitrators to be sworn.
- § 11-15-11. Arbitrators’ meetings; procedure.
- § 11-15-13. Swearing of witnesses.
- § 11-15-15. Service of process.
- § 11-15-17. Contempt.
- § 11-15-19. Award enforcement process.
- § 11-15-21. Confirmation of award by court.
- § 11-15-23. Vacation of award; grounds.
- § 11-15-25. Correction of award.
- § 11-15-27. Motion to vacate or modify award; when made.
- § 11-15-29. Application to vacate or modify award; new hearing.
- § 11-15-31. Judgments; when and how rendered.
- § 11-15-33. Costs; how taxed and collected.
- § 11-15-35. Pending suits may be arbitrated.
- § 11-15-37. Construction of chapter.
- § 11-15-101. Agreements to which arbitration provisions apply.
- § 11-15-103. Agreements to submit controversies to arbitration; refusal of binding arbitration provisions in public contracts.
- § 11-15-105. Application for order to proceed with arbitration; stay; determination of issues.
- § 11-15-107. Initiation of arbitration.
- § 11-15-109. Appointment of arbitrators.
- § 11-15-111. Powers of arbitrators to be exercised by majority.
- § 11-15-113. Time, place and notice of hearing; procedure for conduct of hearing.
- § 11-15-115. Representation by attorney at proceedings.
- § 11-15-117. Subpoenas for production of evidence and attendance of witnesses; other discovery.
- § 11-15-119. Nature of remedy; form and time of award.
- § 11-15-121. Fees and expenses.
- § 11-15-123. Modification or correction of award by arbitrators.
- § 11-15-125. Confirmation of award by court.
- § 11-15-127. Form and service of application and notice.
- § 11-15-129. Jurisdiction of circuit courts over arbitration.
- § 11-15-131. Venue of arbitration applications.
- § 11-15-133. Vacating arbitration award.
- § 11-15-135. Application for modification or correction of award; grounds; joinder with application for vacating award.
- § 11-15-137. Order and judgment on award; enforcement; costs.
- § 11-15-139. Preparation of judgment roll; docketing judgment or decree.
- § 11-15-141. Court actions from which appeal may be taken.
- § 11-15-143. Inapplicability of other arbitration provisions.
- § 11-17-1. Proceedings to confirm tax title.
- § 11-17-3. Confirmation of state land patents.
- § 11-17-5. Confirmation of state land patents; duty of attorney general.
- § 11-17-7. Confirmation of state land patents; powers of court.
- § 11-17-9. Confirmation of state land patents; decree; effect of fraud and failure to pay purchase price.
- § 11-17-11. Confirmation of state land patents; appeals.
- § 11-17-13. Confirmation of state land patents; res judicata.
- § 11-17-15. Confirmation of state land patents; duty of district attorney and county attorney.
- § 11-17-17. Confirmation of state land patents; construction of Sections 11-17-3 through 11-17-17.
- § 11-17-19. Confirmation of title or interests granted by political subdivision.
- § 11-17-21. Proceedings in suit for confirmation of title granted by political subdivision; defaults.
- § 11-17-23. Confirmation of title or interest granted by political subdivision; decree; res judicata.
- § 11-17-25. Confirmation of title or interest granted by political subdivision; appeals.
- § 11-17-27. Confirmation of title or interest granted by political subdivision; applicability of Sections 11-17-19 through 11-17-27.
- § 11-17-29. Any other title may be confirmed.
- § 11-17-31. Removing clouds upon titles.
- § 11-17-33. Receiver appointed for nonresident or unknown owners of mineral interests.
- § 11-17-34. Disposition of mineral lease proceeds held by receiver.
- § 11-17-35. Title of complainant must be deraigned—and decrees, in certain cases, recorded as deeds.
- § 11-17-37. Decrees as to possession, rents, etc.
- § 11-19-1. In what case the action lies.
- § 11-19-3. Power of courts over proceedings.
- § 11-19-5. Who may be made defendants.
- § 11-19-7. Repealed.
- § 11-19-9. Landlord notified and admitted to defend.
- § 11-19-11. Reversioner or remainderman admitted to defend.
- § 11-19-13. Default of tenant for life not to prejudice.
- § 11-19-15. Declaration.
- § 11-19-17. Repealed.
- § 11-19-19. Answer and defense.
- § 11-19-21. Pleading amended as to description of premises.
- § 11-19-23. Forms of proceedings.
- § 11-19-25. Form of declaration.
- § 11-19-27-11-19-51. Repealed.
- § 11-19-53. Right to discover details of claim or title to premises.
- § 11-19-55. Either party may have a survey made.
- § 11-19-57. Action not abated by death.