Mississippi § 11-7-131 - Cases may be taken under judicial advisement.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-7-131 — Cases may be taken under judicial advisement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-7-131. Cases may be taken under judicial advisement.
The judge may take a case under advisement until the next term. If an issue of fact be involved, before taking it under advisement, he shall, on notice to each party, cause the evidence on both sides to be reduced to writing and signed by him. At the next term, the judge shall deliver his opinion in writing, and the evidence and opinion shall be a part of the record without a bill of exceptions. Either party prosecuting an appeal may avail himself of all questions arising upon the record.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-7-131 ("Cases may be taken under judicial advisement.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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