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The '''Court of Taijitu''' is the sole judicial body of [[Taijitu]]. It is composed of three members, a chief justice who administers the Court's business and two associate justices who rule on cases alongside the chief justice. Currently only the office of chief justice is occupied. All justices are appointed through nomination by the [[Delegate of Taijitu|delegate]] and subsequent confirmation by the [[Senate of Taijitu|Senate]]. They serve until retirement or until removed by the Senate. The Court tries all criminal and civil cases under Taijituan jurisdiction, and arbitrates disputes between Taijituan citizens. The Court is also explicitly granted the power of judicial review by the [[Constitution of Taijitu]], and may strike down government acts or laws which it deems to be unlawful or unconstitutional. | The '''Court of Taijitu''' is the sole judicial body of [[Taijitu]]. It is composed of three members, a chief justice who administers the Court's business and two associate justices who rule on cases alongside the chief justice. Currently only the office of chief justice is occupied. All justices are appointed through nomination by the [[Delegate of Taijitu|delegate]] and subsequent confirmation by the [[Senate of Taijitu|Senate]]. They serve until retirement or until removed by the Senate. The Court tries all criminal and civil cases under Taijituan jurisdiction, and arbitrates disputes between Taijituan citizens. The Court is also explicitly granted the power of judicial review by the [[Constitution of Taijitu]], and may strike down government acts or laws which it deems to be unlawful or unconstitutional. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The history of Taijitu's judicial system is not as storied as that of the other two branches of government. Its powers have remained effectively unchanged, while its structure has only varied slightly. The first judicial body of Taijitu under the region's original was the Supreme Court. There was no constitutionally mandated distinction between associate justices and and a chief justice responsible for administering the court, and the maximum number of justices was limited to nine. | + | The history of Taijitu's judicial system is not as storied as that of the other two branches of government. Its powers have remained effectively unchanged, while its structure has only varied slightly. The first judicial body of Taijitu under the region's original constitution was the Supreme Court. There was no constitutionally mandated distinction between associate justices and and a chief justice responsible for administering the court, and the maximum number of justices was limited to nine. It was given the general power to try any cases brought before it without specifying the nature of these cases. |
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| + | On March 27, 2008, a new constitution was enacted as part of a coup by Sovereign Dixie. This new constitution renamed the Supreme Court the Judiciary, and changed the maximum of nine justices to a minimum of one justice. This state of affairs was short lived, and the previous constitution was soon restored. | ||
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| + | In June of 2010, a new constitution was drafted as part of a regional revival. The judiciary's name was changed for a second time to simply the Court of Taijitu, and any constitutional limitations on the size of the Court were removed, replaced instead by a default number that could be altered by law. The then single office of justice was split into the offices of associate justice and chief justice. The Court's power to try both civil and criminal cases and arbitrate disputes was made explicit instead of merely implied in its general ability to try cases. | ||
Revision as of 16:40, 1 August 2010
| Court of Taijitu | |
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| Formation | Constitution of Taijitu June 20, 2010 |
| Leadership | |
| Chief Justice | Gulliver |
| Structure | |
| Members | Gulliver |
| Selection | |
| Method | Delegate nomination with Senate confirmation |
| Term length | Life tenure |
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| Court forums | |
The Court of Taijitu is the sole judicial body of Taijitu. It is composed of three members, a chief justice who administers the Court's business and two associate justices who rule on cases alongside the chief justice. Currently only the office of chief justice is occupied. All justices are appointed through nomination by the delegate and subsequent confirmation by the Senate. They serve until retirement or until removed by the Senate. The Court tries all criminal and civil cases under Taijituan jurisdiction, and arbitrates disputes between Taijituan citizens. The Court is also explicitly granted the power of judicial review by the Constitution of Taijitu, and may strike down government acts or laws which it deems to be unlawful or unconstitutional.
History
The history of Taijitu's judicial system is not as storied as that of the other two branches of government. Its powers have remained effectively unchanged, while its structure has only varied slightly. The first judicial body of Taijitu under the region's original constitution was the Supreme Court. There was no constitutionally mandated distinction between associate justices and and a chief justice responsible for administering the court, and the maximum number of justices was limited to nine. It was given the general power to try any cases brought before it without specifying the nature of these cases.
On March 27, 2008, a new constitution was enacted as part of a coup by Sovereign Dixie. This new constitution renamed the Supreme Court the Judiciary, and changed the maximum of nine justices to a minimum of one justice. This state of affairs was short lived, and the previous constitution was soon restored.
In June of 2010, a new constitution was drafted as part of a regional revival. The judiciary's name was changed for a second time to simply the Court of Taijitu, and any constitutional limitations on the size of the Court were removed, replaced instead by a default number that could be altered by law. The then single office of justice was split into the offices of associate justice and chief justice. The Court's power to try both civil and criminal cases and arbitrate disputes was made explicit instead of merely implied in its general ability to try cases.
