9^th Imperial Decree – 1^st Amendment: Appointment of a Court of Appeal

The Emperor instructs the Senate to nominate five Imperial Judges to constitute a Court of Appeal. The Judgements of any Imperial Judge may be referred to this Court of Appeal by any of the interested parties, or by the Guild of Law, or by the Imperial Office, and the Court of Appeal, by simple majority, may uphold, vary, reverse, or set aside the Judgement in question. The distribution of the expenses of running this Court are to be decided on a case by case basis, by the Court. If a Judgement is upheld by this Court, any penalties, damages or liabilities from the Judgement are to be at least doubled by this Court.

When the Court of Appeal meets to hear a question, all its members must be present. No deputies may be appointed. If a member of the court is unable to continue to serve in the court through continuing ill health, he must retire from the court, and a new member must be appointed.

The court of appeal shall elect from its own body a leader, who shall become Guild Master of the Guild of Lawyers, called the Master of Law. All members of the Court of Appeal shall automatically become members of the Council of the Guild of Lawyers, in addition to such other members as the Guild shall select.

© Tim Hart 2002
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