Law System of Gondor

Court Sytem of Gondor
There are three types of cases in Gondor. Public cases, State Cases and civil cases. Civil cases are cases between citizens, meaning a citizen suing to another citizen. Public cases are the goverment suing to citizens. These cases are usually cases of crime. Cases involving non-citizens are public cases too. States cases are cases where state officers are investigated for their wrongs.

Civil Court Process: In civil cases citizen applies to the Justice. Justice deceides a date for the court and summons the accused citizen. Accused citizen can find another citizen to defend his rights or defend them himself. Complainant citizen can act as prosecutor himself or find another citizen to prosecute on his behalf. Justice acts as the judge.

Public Case Process: In public cases local law enforcement forces applies to the Justice. Justice deceides a date for the court. If the accused person is a citizen he can find another citizen to defend his rights if the accused person is not a citizen he can not use this right. The head of the local law enforcement force acts as the prosecutor. If judge is not happy with the prosecutor he can find another. But if the prosecutor is not the head of the law enforcement forces the head of the law enforcement force can apply to the Chief Justice to become the prosecutor. In this case court summoning delays for a day.

State Case Process: If the accused citizen is a noble in any case the case is a state case. If the accused citizen works for the goverment and his deeds are not criminal the case is a state case. There is no prosecutor in the state case. Justice acts as the judge and the prosecutor.