User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE CODEX ADJUDICATA, JANUARY 1992

[. . . ] Assist the Imperial Estates in drafting law. Advise the Imperial Estates of potential conflict between the Imperial by-laws and a proposed Imperial Estate writs or law. JUDICIAL DUTIES 1. Draft charges of violation of law on behalf of the Imperial Crown. Act as prosecutor if the Imperial Crown is the complainant. [. . . ] The Chancellory shall have the obligation to fairly and impartially assist either, or both, parties in preparing their case. The court is held not less then 30 days from the date of the notice. As indicated the ruling of the Court becomes Law until accepted or rejected by the a higher authority hearing an appeal. A member who wishes to complain of the conduct of another member, may request the Crown to convene a Royal Court. The Crown may elect to reject the charges if it is self evident that the charges are without merit. Conduct of a the Court The Court shall be afforded a quite place to meet and confer. The presiding Herald of the Event, or a herald selected by the Crown/Ruling Noble, shall act as Bailiff. The Bailiff shall administer an oath of fidelity and good faith to the Court. The Bailiff shall then compile a list of all members which a party, or their counsel will call to give testimony. The court shall hear from each such member, and may pose questions to them. The Complainant shall speak second to last, and the accused shall speak last. When all testimony has been heard the court shall meet and confer, and render its decision in writing. Either party may appoint another member to represent them. 6 Hundreds Court. A member who wishes to complain of the conduct of another member, but does not wish to invoke a full Royal Court may request that the Ruling Noble having jurisdiction over the offending party convene a Hundreds Court. The Ruling Noble conducting the Court may elect to reject the charges if it is self evident that the charges are without merit. The charging party may appeal to higher authority. There are two major restrictions on Hundreds Courts: 1. A Hundreds Court may not assess a penalty which deprives a member of any award, order, rank, title, or membership rights. 2. A Hundreds Court may only assess a penalty which can be completed by the member at the same event in which the penalty was assessed. In the event that the member elects not to complete the penalty in the same event, or to appeal the ruling to a Royal Court he shall remain under Judicial Ban until such a time as the appeal is heard or the penalty completed. Conduct of a the Court The Court shall be afforded a quite place to meet and confer. The presiding Herald of the Event, or a herald selected by the Crown/Ruling Noble, shall act as Bailiff. The Bailiff shall administer an oath of fidelity and good faith to the Court. [. . . ] All such writs of punishments must be reviewed by the Imperial Crown. The member is publicly required to admit their guilt and apologize to the membership. b. Loss of Award(s), Order(s), Rank(s), and/or Title(s). The member is barred from attending any event within the Empire for 1 year. [. . . ]