Imperial Court of Justice
| Imperial Court of Justice | |
|---|---|
| Corte Imperial de Justicia | |
| Established | 4 October 1949 |
| Jurisdiction |  Creeperopolis |
| Motto | Justicia y Dignidad |
| Authorized by | Military declaration |
| Appeals to | Emperor |
| Judge term length | Life |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Language | Creeperian |
| Type of tribunal | Military-Civilian |
| President of the Tribunal | |
| Currently | Alexander II |
| Since | 18 June 2003 |
| President Pro Tempore of the Tribunal | |
| Currently | Augusto Cabañeras Gutiérrez |
| Since | 19 October 2002 |
The Imperial Court of Justice (Creeperian: Corte Imperial de Justicia, commonly referred to as The Tribunal, is the highest court of Creeperopolis. It was established on 4 October 1949 after the Creeperian Civil War.
History
According to the official statement given by the Creeperian Army on 4 October 1949, the purpose of the tribunal was to:
"The purpose of this tribunal [Imperial Court of Justice] is to try and convict those criminals that have committed outrageous and untolerable acts of treason, war crimes, human rights violations, or other crimes against the Fatherland [Creeperopolis]."
— Creeperian Army, 4 October 1949
The Army initially intended to dissolve the tribunal following the San Salvador, Adolfosburgo, Salvador, and La'Libertad Trials in around 1950–1951, but after the trials concluded, the Army decided to keep the tribunal in place to serve as Creeperopolis' de facto judiciary since the High Court of Creeperopolis was de facto abolished when the tribunal was established. On 5 December 1953, Emperor Romero II and the Council of Mayors officially legalized the tribunal as Creeperopolis' judiciary. The tribunal was officially demilitarized and the seat count was raised from seven to nine. The Prince of Usqulúmen was established as the President of the Tribunal while the Minister of Defense of Creeperopolis was established as the President Pro Tempore of the Tribunal. The Emperor would serve as Acting President of the Tribunal if there was no Grand Prince to serve the role. The other seven seats were given to the other Ministers of Creeperopolis: Internal Affairs, External Affairs, Law Enforcement, Treasury, Labor, Education, and Transportation. The name "Imperial Court of Justice" was reinforced by the tribunal itself on 15 September 1954.
Function
On 15 September 1954, the tribunal stated its official funciton within Creeperopolis:
"The Imperial Court of Justice was established by the Imperial Army of the Empire of Creeperopolis on 4 October 1949 to try and convict the Communist and Atheist war criminals of the Civil War from the "National Council for Peace and Order." The tribunal will continue to serve the Fatherland as the official judiciary of the nation. The tribunal will oversee criminal cases, will settle disputes between the viceroyalties of the nation, and will settle disputes between the citizens and the government. The Imperial Court of Justice officially assumes its duties as of now on 15 September 1954."
— Imperial Court of Justice, 15 September 1954
The tribunal selects which cases it will make a decision over. The tribunal has rarely taken up cases from citizens against the government.
Membership
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Landmark cases
- San Salvador Trials
- Adolfosburgo Trials
- Salvador Trials
- La'Libertad Trials
- El Salvador Trial
- Creeperopolis v. López Arellano
- Xichútepa v. National Coffee and Sugar Corporation
- Creeperopolis v. Barrueco Dengra
- Creeperopolis v. Gisbert Alcabú
- Creeperopolis v. Andino Cazalla
- Creeperopolis v. Handal López
