Arboria del Sur

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History

Arboria del Sur was created in accordance with the Laval Peninsula Reunification and West Tapfer Organizing Act, which was granted Imperial Assent on 10.IX.1678.

Government

The Government of Arboria del Sur is vested in the Governor of Arboria del Sur, assisted by the Vice Governor of Arboria del Sur and counselled by the House of Representatives of Arboria del Sur, which consist of 50 elected members for a three-year term. The Governor and Vice Governor are elected for a six-year term, but may not run for re-election for the succeeding term after their service.

The Government of Arboria del Sur has powers to collect revenues, maintain roads, waterways, byways, public lands, public utilities, uphold domestic order, and cooperate with all Demesne Union, Principality, and Imperial public authorities, and sits in Isabellatun.

Judicial System

There is a Crown Prosecution Service, headed by the Crown Solicitor-General and composed of Senior Crown Prosecutors, Crown Prosecutors, and Associate Crown Prosecutors , who are individuals learned in law, and who are appointed by the Princess of Arboria and serve at pleasure and good behavior.

There is an Office of the Public Defender, headed by the Chief Public Defender and composed of Senior Public Defenders, Public Defenders, and Associate Public Defenders, who are individuals learned in law, and who are appointed by the Princess of Arboria and serve at pleasure and good behavior, with the duty to represent individuals and institutions who cannot otherwise afford to defend themselves, as sworn under oath.

There are Inns of the Arborial Courts at Arboria, Transegale, and Universalis, which comprise all practitioners of law in the Principality. It has its own rules to govern its affairs.

The Crown Court

The Crown Court is the final court of appeal in the Principality. It is comprised of The Princess of Arboria in Council, who delegates this authority to the Vicegerent. The Princess of Arboria may exercise her prerogative to supercede the decisions of the Vicegerent at any time.

The Court of Chancery

The Court of Chancery has original and exclusive jurisdiction in actions regarding religion and the religious, the cities, municipalities or towns, individuals holding office under authority of the Princess of Arboria, or controversy as to title to, or ownership, administration or possession of buildings, land or other real or immovable properties.

There are three branches that sit at:

a. Tirlar, covering the entirety of Arboria proper; b. Brunopolis, covering Transegale; c. Aristarchus, covering Universalis

Each branch of the Court of Chancery shall be headed by a Presiding Justice, who is an individual learned in law, who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Princess of Arboria.

Admiralty Court

An Admiralty Court, with original jurisdiction on maritime disputes, sits at:

a. Tirlar, Arboria Proper

b. Eocharis, Arboria Proper

c. Fort Jan-Jak, Transegale

d. Cape Isabella, Transegale

e. Woodport, Transegale

f. Bronze Coast, Transegale

g. Bight Bay, Transegale,

h. Tethys, Transegale

i. Estatia, Universalis

j. Aristarchus, Universalis

Each branch of the Court of Admiralty is headed by a Justice of the Admiralty, who is an individual learned in law, who is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of the Princess of Arboria.

Metropolitan Trial Court

Metropolitan Trial Courts, with original jurisdiction for all other cases not within the jurisdiction of the Crown Court, The Court of Chancery, or Admiralty Court, sit at:

a. Transegale: Brunopolis, Fort Jan-Jak, Kalfu, Nerthus, Tethys, Bight Bay, Bronze Coast, Duck Head Bay, Woodport, Cape Isabella, Marinette, Laguna;

b. Universalis: AD Center, Zoom City, Estatia, Miria, Koloniatsk, Aristarchus

c. Arboria: Fort Nider, Eocharis, Duilne Doras, Tylmarinnyn, Relgannan, Tirlar

Each branch of the Metropolitan Trial Court is headed by a Justice, who is an individual learned in law, who is appointed by, and service at the pleasure of the Princess of Arboria.

See also

• Administrative divisions of Natopia
• Demesne