ROYAL DECREE ON FAIR TRIALS

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ROYAL DECREE ON FAIR TRIALS

 

KRUSAE ZWY KONGZEM

 

Issued by the 

CROWN

Naf zwy 10th hag i Tov ag Yermey i 570 E.S.

 

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VA BIRODEO HERZENAV AG EDLERVIK,

 

With the recent publication of the Edict of Obergrad, overseeing the reform of the Aulic Court to a form where it shall consist of the Boyars of the Royal Duma and the Crown-appointed Jovenaar (henceforth referred to either as simply ‘the Aulic Court’, or as ‘the Jovenaars’ for simplicity - A Boyar of the Royal Duma is a Jovenaar through virtue of being a Boyar of the Royal Duma, thus any mention of Jovenaar in this document shall include them), this Royal Decree is intended to come alongside it, and establish guidelines of the Aulic Court on how to properly hold a fair and just trial.

 

Given that the Aulic Court now consists largely of the Boyars of the Royal Duma, whom majority thereof are either Peers of the Realm or members of a House that holds a Peerage, it is important to ensure that we maintain ourselves with a dignified system in which no doubt can be cast on the just nature of our trials.

 

This Decree shall be binding for the Aulic Court until such a time where it is explicitly rendered invalid, or until such a time whereupon it becomes obsolete.

 

ON FAIR AND JUST TRIALS

I. When petitioned for a Trial by Plea, the Chief Jovenaar shall assemble at the earliest convenience as many Jovenaars of the Aulic Court as possible.

 

II. A Trial by Plea shall be conducted by an uneven number of Jovenaar, though at minimum three Jovenaar.

I.a. The Crown may permit, if the situation deems it strictly necessary, for a trial to be held by less than three Jovenaar.

I.b. In an instance where two Jovenaar cannot come to a verdict, the trial shall be suspended until such a time where a third Jovenaar can join them.

I.c. In an instance where one Jovenaar is granted leave by the Crown to conduct a trial alone, the Aulic Court shall allow greater leniency in allowing the parties to appeal the verdict to the Crown, in accordance with Ch. V.V. of the Jura i Kongzem.

 

II. A Jovenaar must recuse themselves from conducting a trial if it concerns:

II.a. their House;

II.b. their immediate family;

II.c. their subjects;

II.d. their vested interests.

 

III. If a Jovenaar is found to have conducted a trial which concerned their House, their immediate family, their subjects, or their vested interests, can be punished by the Crown as follows:

III.a. through a reprimand, if of a mild nature.

III.b. through temporary suspension from the Aulic Court, if of a moderate nature.

III.c. through permanent suspension from the Aulic Court, if of an extreme nature.

 

IV. The Aulic Court shall allow sufficient and suitable leniency in allowing the parties to appeal a verdict to the Crown, in accordance with Ch. V.V. of the Jura i Kongzem.

 

V. The Aulic Court shall publish their written verdict to the public within a reasonable time frame from the date the verdict was issued.

 

ON FAIR AND JUST LEGAL REVIEWS

 

I. When petitioned for a Legal Review, the Chief Jovenaar shall assemble at the earliest convenience all of the Jovenaars of the Aulic Court.

 

II. A Legal Review may be conducted by any number of Jovenaar, though at minimum three Jovenaar.

 

III. A Jovenaar is not required to participate in the conducting of a Legal Review, and may recuse themselves from such at any time and for any reason, as long as at minimum three Jovenaar remain involved.

 

IV. The Aulic Court shall deliver Legal Reviews within a suitable time frame from the date the Legal Review was submitted before the Aulic Court.

 

V. All Legal Reviews must immediately be published to the public upon the time it is delivered.

 

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VE EDLERVIK, MEA LIFST AG MEA ZALIBA OVARE DLUM TEAM

 

HIS EXCELLENCY, Tomasz van ve Karoswald, Lord Regent and Palatine of Hanseti-Rusk