Tribunal of Traditional Claims

The Tribunal of Traditional Claims (Alexandrian: Tribunal des Revendications Traditionnelles; Wechua: Ñawpa Mañakuy Taripana) is a specialized court within the judicial system of Nouvelle Alexandrie responsible for adjudicating disputes involving Classical Wechua documentation, quipu records, and customary Wechua law. Established in 1704 AN following the High Court of Justice ruling in Ayllu Qollana v. Regional Ministry of Lands (1703 AN), which recognized quipu as admissible legal evidence, the Tribunal operates under the authority of the Wechua Nation Regional Court with appellate jurisdiction to the High Court. The Tribunal's jurisdiction encompasses ancestral land claims (waki allpa) governed by pre-federation documentation, noble succession disputes within the Wechua nobility (qhapaq ayllu), religious property matters involving the Faith of Inti, and administration of royal domain lands held by the King in his capacity as Sapa Wechua.

The Tribunal also serves as the certifying body for quipucamayoc, administering examinations to candidates who have completed the seven-year training program at the Royal Academy of the Wechua Language or equivalent apprenticeship. As of 1750 AN, only 47 certified quipucamayoc are authorized to provide legally binding interpretations, and the Tribunal reported an average wait time of 14 months for quipu authentication in 1749 AN. This backlog has prompted calls for reform, including proposals to increase funding for quipucamayoc training, streamline authentication procedures, or mandate conversion of remaining quipu records to modern documentation. The Tribunal sits in the city of Parap'u in the Wechua Nation, though it maintains circuit sessions in other regions with significant caseloads.

See also

• Classical Wechua
• Quipu
• Quipucamayoc
• Judiciary of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Royal Academy of the Wechua Language
• Nobility of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Faith of Inti