Office of the Tribunal

[Schneebo 1593]

 

              

 

Foreword
Holy Law is something deeply complex with strings that have been tangled and knotted for decades. With the establishment of one of the largest swathes of holy territory, it is the time we begin to pull the strings to make sense of established law not only for the pious scholars, but the common man. With such complications and difference of cultures, the opportunity for ill-minded folks to bring forth heresies is ever present. We must not let this happen for the health of our Faith.

 

Thus, the establishment of this office was sought forth by His Holiness Caius Secondus and shall henceforth be integral to the Holy Mother Church’s institutions. This position is one that is a lifelong commitment and should be treated as such. Only His Holiness may remove an Auditor from his position for incompetence, infirmity, or incapacity.

Purpose & Duties

1. To be infallible in the pursuit of justice in concerns of the Holy Doctrine. No man or woman is above the word of God and any accusations must be weighed, investigated, and brought to trial.
    
2. Establishing and bestowing appropriate punishments for those found in violations of Holy Doctrine.
    
3. To root out and squash any heretical talks before their embers burn too bright. There is much risk in the new Imperial Territories that could bring forth such illicit talks.

 

4. To establish a Tribunal of Holy Judges that rule upon any case brought forth in the absence of the Auditor of the Tribunal. Yet any trial should be attempted to be scheduled around the attendance of His Holiness and the Auditor proper.
    
5. To determine the need of additional investigative stations throughout Imperial territories as a warning to those who may go against the Holy Doctrine.
   1. This includes the recruitment of investigators who, by any means, uncover any violations that need to be brought forth to the tribunal.

 

6. To find the contradictions throughout the Holy Doctrine and determine what is more applicable in the current age.
    
7. To simplify the Holy Law into a codex that even the most illiterate of men could understand.
    

Office and Personnel

The current headquarters of the Office of the Tribunal is located within the cathedral of the Princedom of Garenbrig. Though these headquarters can be changed as the station of the Auditor changes. With approval from the Auditor and His Holiness, additional investigative offices may be established in Imperial Territories.

 

Auditor of the Tribunal - The first legal authority of the Church, arbitrating Holy Law and punishing those in violation of it.

 

The Tribunal - A council of scholastic holymen and holywomen chosen by the Auditor. These men or women must have taken their vows and pledge to be infallible in the pursuit of justice.

 

Investigators - Men or women of the church charged with investigating accusations of heretics, foulspawn, or anything antithetical to the Holy Doctrine.

 

Under the Authority of God,

 

HIS HOLINESS, CAIUS II, High Priest of the Temple of the True Faith, Successor of Clement and Evaristus, High Pontiff of the Church of True Faith, Servant of the Servants of Heaven, Servant of the Holy Flame, Apostle of Saint Lucien, Envoy of Aeldin, High Servant to the Prophet’s Testaments, Humble Servant of the Faithful and Vicar of GOD