Harald 2465 Share Posted May 13, 2021 The Tribunal The letter would be marked with the coat of arms of the Auditor of the Tribunal, Johan Vuiller. A painting of the Auditor of the Tribunal, Johan Vuiller. "Much like the changes that come to the Church with each High Pontiff, the Tribunal sees its own changes as a new Auditor rises to that office." - Johan Vuiller. Table of Contents I. The Hierarchy of the Tribunal. II. The Roles of the Tribunal. III. The Roles of Canon Lawyers. IV. The Extent of the Powers of the Tribunal and the Auditor. I. The Hierarchy of the Tribunal The Tribunal’s hierarchy is controlled by the Auditor, who is responsible in his duties only to the High Pontiff. The Auditor promotes and demotes members of the Tribunal as he sees fit, providing yearly updates to the High Pontiff in order to ensure the courts’ neutrality. \ A painting of the Tribunal, where the people of the Empire and Haense gathered for a hearing on the crimes of late High Pontiff Owyn III. II. The Roles of the Tribunal The Auditor of the Tribunal. It is the duty of the Auditor of the Tribunal to judge, apply and enforce ecclesiastical penalties of the Church. His office is that of an executor of the High Pontiff, his position the second-highest of his curia due to the authority bestowed. The Auditor or his proxies by The Auditor can bestow any penalty fit for the committed crime if the person in question is found guilty in the crimes they are charged of. Only limited by that the Auditor can not convict someone to be excommunicated nor remove an excommunication without the blessing of the High Pontiff himself. The verdict given by the Auditor is final, and can only be vetoed by the High Pontiff himself. The Cardinal Judges It's the duty of the Cardinal Judges to aid the Auditor in trials against people who have been accused of breaking the Canon law. These individuals shall aid the Auditor in holding the trials as well as giving a final verdict on the case. There are three Cardinal Judges each representative of the largest canonist nations (Oren and Haense) as well as a Cardinal Judge who shall be neutral, not belonging to either state. This is to secure a neutral stance in cases against high ranking members of each canonist state as well as for canonist states outside of each nation. The Canon Judges. The Canon Judges are members of the Tribunal who have been sworn in. They are not members of the curia, nor do they need to be ordained members of the church but will be required to have a firm grasp and understanding of the history and overall information of our Canon Law. Once sworn in they are the defenders of the law, able to take part in, hold and give verdicts during a trial. They can convict members of the noble flock if found guilty of breaking canon law, but must send word to the Auditor before the final verdict is given. They can not convict ordained members of the Holy Mother Church. III. The Canon Lawyers The Canon Lawyers are responsible for the defense of the person of interest during a Trial by the Tribunal. Each and every person under the trial shall be offered a Canon Lawyer as representative for their defense. A Canon Lawyer must be approved by the Auditor of the Tribunal to be allowed to defend the offender under investigation. IV. The extent of the powers of the Tribunal and Auditor. The Tribunal The powers and duties of the Tribunal is to inform, discuss, investigate and give a verdict of an ongoing trial or investigation being handled by the Tribunal. They shall together with each other as well as the Auditor come to an agreement on the verdict of the crimes of the offender. thus giving the offender a fit punishment for their crime if the Tribunal finds them guilty of the crimes they are accused of. The Auditor. The Auditor is responsible for the Tribunal itself as an institution under the Holy Mother Church of the Canon. He shall make sure that the ranks are filled in such a manner that there will be no bias during a Trial. He must also make sure that the Canon Laws are followed and protected at all costs and situations. During a high profile trial the Auditor must be present to deliver the final verdict of the offence. The Auditor also holds full veto power of the verdict made by any Cardinal Judge or Canon Judge if he strongly disagrees with the verdict given, only again being vetoed by the High Pontiff himself as he is the Vicar of God. Signed Johan Vuiller “Horens Giant” Head of House Vuiller, Auditor of the Tribunal. Knight-Regent Emeritus. Knight of the Black Sepulchre. Protector of the Church of the Canon and her faithful Spoiler I’m aware of the spelling error in the picture with the hierarchy of the Tribunal but won’t be able to fix it before I have a computer on the 18th. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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