Shareholder's Courts

The Shareholder's Courts were the lowest courts of the Star Kingdom and later Star Empire of Manticore.
An ancient term carried over from the original articles of incorporation, the Shareholder's Courts were organized on a duchy level and heard misdemeanor criminal cases and most civil actions. Judges for the Shareholder's Courts in any county are nominated by the County Magister, but with final approval in the hands of the County Parliament.
Local law and procedures govern the Shareholder's Court as long as the law in question does not conflict with or supersede by national law. Within the duchy or county, the local lord has the power of commutation and pardon.
In the Shareholder's Courts, the rule in civil actions for damages was for the loser to pay the court costs as a method of reducing the number of frivalous lawsuits. ()
Category:Law
Category:Manticore