The Royal Inquisition

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THE ROYAL INQUISITION 

 

 

 

The Royal Inquisition, formally known as the Imperial Inquisition, is tasked with both the prosecution and punishment of criminals throughout the entirety of the Orenian realm. It is headed by the Inquisitor-General, Elijah Keen, vested as the highest legal authority in the realm, and naturally provided the following rights: 

• The ability to conduct a trial on sight for those charged with a crime under Orenian Law, to carry out this duty with the utmost consideration for all evidence and testimony
• The ability to prosecute a criminal found guilty in violation of the law, to sentence the offender, and to ensure proper punishment is carried out
• The ability to investigate a case to the full extent of the law, including but not limited to the right to summon or detain relevant suspects/witnesses for questioning, ward off specific areas, and petition the Crown for extra privileges 
• The ability to direct members of the Petrine Legion to carry out sentences handed down to offenders, and to execute warrants of search, seizure, and arrest
• The ability to utilize Petrine Legion facilities for detention and questioning of suspects

 

– Exception, On Peers:

 

As the right of the Royal Peerage to rule is derived directly from the Divine authority of the King, and their judgment is therefore beyond contestation by any but those who grant them said privilege, Peers of the Kingdom are not subject to the jurisdiction or authority of the Inquisition and are to be investigated, prosecuted, and judged solely by the order of the Royal Sovereigns.

The Inquisitor-General 

• Tasked by the Crown to command the Royal Inquisition, the Inquisitor General is expected to oversee, direct, and carry out all legal matters pertaining to the Kingdom of Oren with absolute authority and discretion.
• His Excellency, the Baron of Ames, Elijah Keen (@HeyitsNano)

 

The Deputy Inquisitor-General

• Appointed by the Inquisitor-General to assist in the maintenance and day to day operations of the Royal Inquisition, the Deputy Inquisitor-General serves as an extension of the Inquisitor-General’s will by wielding equal authority and discretion, albeit subject to the reach and command of the Inquisitor-General.
• Assumes the Inquisitor-General’s responsibilities in his absence 
• Sir Augustin of the Lion ( @Legoclub22 )

 

Royal Inquisitors

• Esteemed lawmen, investigators, and judges appointed by the Inquisitor-General with the consent of the Crown, responsible for managing cases and administering justice where discretion or the direction of the Inquisitor-General deem necessary
• They are expected to be paragons of the law, and are to be severely held accountable if they fall out of its bounds.

Inspectors

• Employed by the Inquisitor-General to assist him and the Inquisitors in a variety of their duties however directed, particularly as assistants in the cases of Inquisitors and as extra investigators

All those interested in enlisting within the ranks of the Inquisition are to pen a letter to the Inquisitor-General. (@HeyitsNano) (discord Nano#6884)

 

 

Writ and proclaimed in the Year of our Lord 1870,

HIS EXCELLENCY ELIJAH KEEN, Baron of Ames, Inquisitor General of Oren, Knight of the Lion, Prefect-Magistrate of Providence, President Pro Tempore of the Royal Diet, Oberst of the Ivory Company