Lyonesse Courts System

The Lyonesse Courts System is a part of the overall government of the Principality of Lyonesse in the handling of legal matters within our Country.  There are three standardized Courts within Lyonesse and one additional Court to oversee the three.  The overall ruling body in Lyonesse is the Royal Court. This Court is made up of the Seneschals of the Nine Royal Tribes and as such, are the final word of Law in Lyonesse. The three lower Courts are as follows having specific duties;  the Armorial Court, the Temporal Court, and finally the Ethereal Court of Lyonesse.
==The Armorial Court==
The Armorial Court of Lyonesse is that body which has the entire responsibility for armorial bearings, succession, ascension, achievement and the registering & maintaining of Armorial Bearings within the Principality.  This Court is headed by one person being the Lion Pursuivant of Lyonesse.  The Armorial Registry is the main responsibility of this Officer and the Court.  Any and all decisions concerning these areas of import rest in this Armorial Court.  Appeals can be filed to the Prince of Lyonesse, of which he makes recommendation to the Royal Court for their final determination.
==The Temporal Court==
The Temporal Court handles matters of secular and common Law, both civil and criminal, and issues rulings on such matters.  A Judicial Triumphet sit in hearing of these matters.  These three Judicial Marshals are chosen by HRH Lothian, Prince of Lyonesse and confirmed by the Royal Court.
==The Ethereal Court of Lyonesse==
The Ethereal Court is headed by the Bishop of Lyonesse, head of the Temple of Lyonesse. This Court handles all matters of a spiritual nature and God's Law.
==The Royal Court==
The Royal Court of Lyonesse is the Supreme Law of the Principality. All appeals go through this Court and end, one way or another, with this Court.  The Senescals of the Nine Royal Tribes make up this Court. Though most appeals are judged with a simple majority of the Royal Court's opinions, those matters involving changes to the Laws of Lyonesse take a 2/3 majority vote of the Royal Court.