Judiciary
The judicial power of the Republics & Kingdom Council shall be vested in a judicial system comprising a Supreme Court and inferior courts, with powers set forth in Article 4 of the Constitution of Xuande-Xiphoi.
The justice system of Xuande-Xiphoi is designed to offer citizens and legal parties with a process to resolve disputes and counter crime, in a system designed to be fair, effective, and respectful of human dignity and human rights.
Common law and equity are administered by courts of Xuande-Xiphoi. Legal and equitable remedies may be pursued in the one action in the one court.
The justice system of Xuande-Xiphoi is designed to offer citizens and legal parties with a process to resolve disputes and counter crime, in a system designed to be fair, effective, and respectful of human dignity and human rights.
Common law and equity are administered by courts of Xuande-Xiphoi. Legal and equitable remedies may be pursued in the one action in the one court.
System of Courts of Xuande-Xiphoi
Judges & Justices
In the Xuande-Xiphoian legal systems, different types of courts are under the jurisdiction of judicial presiding officers known by different titles.
Officers of the Supreme Court are referred to as Justices, with the most senior Justice being the Chief Justice. There is currently an allowance for 19 Justices by law.
Officers of the Regional Courts are referred to as Judge.
Officers of the Magistrate and District-level courts are referred to as Magistrates.
Officers of the Judicial Tribunals are referred to as Tribunal President.
Judicial officers can be distinguished by their court dress. In Xuande-Xiphoian tradition, all judicial presiding wear simple black robes over their regular dress, with the addition of the stole of their alma matter. To distinguish the judges further by their rank of office, they also wear livery collars.
Officers of the Supreme Court are referred to as Justices, with the most senior Justice being the Chief Justice. There is currently an allowance for 19 Justices by law.
Officers of the Regional Courts are referred to as Judge.
Officers of the Magistrate and District-level courts are referred to as Magistrates.
Officers of the Judicial Tribunals are referred to as Tribunal President.
Judicial officers can be distinguished by their court dress. In Xuande-Xiphoian tradition, all judicial presiding wear simple black robes over their regular dress, with the addition of the stole of their alma matter. To distinguish the judges further by their rank of office, they also wear livery collars.
- Justices wear elaborate gold collars mounted over a white ribbon. The Chief Justice wears the same mounted on a blue ribbon.
- Judges wear elaborate gold and silver collars, mounted over a white ribbon.
- Magistrates wear gold and silver collars, without ribbons.
- Tribunal Presidents wear simple silver collars without a ribbon.
Appointment of Judges
Judicial presiding officers must be Citizens of Xuande-Xiphoi, who have attained the age requisite to vote in general elections. A judicial presiding officer must retire their position upon attaining the age of 76 years old.
When a casual vacancy in a court opens, the Prime Minister shall nominate a person meeting the above qualifications to the Republics & Kingdom Council for approval; a majority vote of the Council shall approve the nomination.
Each Prime Minister shall be empowered to delegate the power of nominating persons to the positions of Magistrates and Tribunal Presidents to another Cabinet Minister. Currently, this is the Minister for Justice.
A judicial presiding officer shall be removed from their position when:
When a casual vacancy in a court opens, the Prime Minister shall nominate a person meeting the above qualifications to the Republics & Kingdom Council for approval; a majority vote of the Council shall approve the nomination.
Each Prime Minister shall be empowered to delegate the power of nominating persons to the positions of Magistrates and Tribunal Presidents to another Cabinet Minister. Currently, this is the Minister for Justice.
A judicial presiding officer shall be removed from their position when:
- They attain the age of 76 years;
- They are removed by a vote in a joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council by a majority of two thirds, having demonstrated behaviours unbecoming an impartial judicial officer including but not limited to corruption, bias, and medical incapacity, or;
- They resign their own positions, such message to be transmitted via written communication to the Chair of the Republics & Kingdom Council.