Article III - Courts of Justice
Section 1 – Judicial Powers
The Judicial Powers of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be
vested in His or Her Majesty’s Courts of Justice, which shall
consist of Crown Courts, High Courts, and a Supreme Court.
Section 2 – Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peace of His or Her Majesty’s Courts of Justice
shall be appointed by a higher Justice of the Peace. His or Her
Majesty has the sole right to appoint the Justices of the Peace
for the Supreme Court. Justices of the Supreme Court may
appoint Justices for the High Court, while Justices of the High
Court may appoint Justices for the Crown Court. There shall be
no more than nine Justices of the Peace for the Supreme Court,
and a respectable number of Justices for each High Court and
Crown Court depending on the needs of the Courts.
Section 3 – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be the
Highest Court of Justice in Arrethtrae. It shall be made up of no
more than nine Justices of the Peace. The most senior member
shall hold the title of Lord or Lady Chief Justice, who shall not
only act in accordance with his or her responsibilities, but also
serve His or Her Majesty the King or Queen as the Chief Justice
Adviser. The Supreme Court shall receive cases that have been
appealed from the High Court, and any case that is brought
against anyone by His or Her Majesty the King or Queen. The
Supreme Court shall have final say in all cases.
Section 4 – High Court
The High Court of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be the
second highest Court of Justice in Arrethtrae. It shall hear all
cases of High Crimes against His or Her Majesty the King or
Queen, or any appealed cases from Crown Court. The case shall
be voted on by a Grand Jury of twelve jurors according to the
rules developed by the Supreme Court. There shall be one High
Court for each County of Arrethtrae.
Section 5 – Crown Court
The Crown Court of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be the
lowest Court of Justice in Arrethtrae. It shall hear all cases of Low
Crimes against His or Her Majesty the King or Queen, and all
Civil Cases. The outcome of the cases shall be voted on by the
Justice of the Peace presiding over the case. There shall be an
appropriate number of Crown Courts for each County decided
upon by the Lord Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Judicial Powers of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be
vested in His or Her Majesty’s Courts of Justice, which shall
consist of Crown Courts, High Courts, and a Supreme Court.
Section 2 – Justices of the Peace
Justices of the Peace of His or Her Majesty’s Courts of Justice
shall be appointed by a higher Justice of the Peace. His or Her
Majesty has the sole right to appoint the Justices of the Peace
for the Supreme Court. Justices of the Supreme Court may
appoint Justices for the High Court, while Justices of the High
Court may appoint Justices for the Crown Court. There shall be
no more than nine Justices of the Peace for the Supreme Court,
and a respectable number of Justices for each High Court and
Crown Court depending on the needs of the Courts.
Section 3 – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be the
Highest Court of Justice in Arrethtrae. It shall be made up of no
more than nine Justices of the Peace. The most senior member
shall hold the title of Lord or Lady Chief Justice, who shall not
only act in accordance with his or her responsibilities, but also
serve His or Her Majesty the King or Queen as the Chief Justice
Adviser. The Supreme Court shall receive cases that have been
appealed from the High Court, and any case that is brought
against anyone by His or Her Majesty the King or Queen. The
Supreme Court shall have final say in all cases.
Section 4 – High Court
The High Court of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be the
second highest Court of Justice in Arrethtrae. It shall hear all
cases of High Crimes against His or Her Majesty the King or
Queen, or any appealed cases from Crown Court. The case shall
be voted on by a Grand Jury of twelve jurors according to the
rules developed by the Supreme Court. There shall be one High
Court for each County of Arrethtrae.
Section 5 – Crown Court
The Crown Court of the Great Realm of Arrethtrae shall be the
lowest Court of Justice in Arrethtrae. It shall hear all cases of Low
Crimes against His or Her Majesty the King or Queen, and all
Civil Cases. The outcome of the cases shall be voted on by the
Justice of the Peace presiding over the case. There shall be an
appropriate number of Crown Courts for each County decided
upon by the Lord Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.