The Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice keeps the Imperial law within the province of Skyrim. It hears prosecutions at the suit of the Empire, suits between parties, appeals from the courts of the Holds, and complaints against those who hold office. Its judgments are published, that the law may be known.

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The Ministry

Minister of State for Justice

Head of the Ministry

Directs the Ministry of Justice and answers for it before the Governor.
Appoints the officers of the Ministry and the Judicial Office.
Develops and approves the law and procedure of the Imperial courts in the province.
Attends Cabinet as Minister of State.
May not sit in judgment upon a matter they have caused to be brought.

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Private Secretary

To the Minister of State

Serves as secretary to the Minister of State for Justice.
Keeps the correspondence and the appointments of the Ministry.
Receives matters laid before the Ministry by the public and lays them before the proper officer.

Office vacant

Imperial Inquisitor

Directed and supervised by the Minister

Verifies serious allegations which may become grounds for action by the Empire.
Investigates matters which may involve a superseding or prior Imperial jurisdiction.
Examines conspiracies, insurrection, corruption, organised crime, and offences spanning more than one Hold.
Investigates allegations against a Jarl, court or official where ordinary investigation is not possible or appropriate.
Discovers, verifies, preserves and reports facts, that the competent authority may decide what follows.

An Inquisitor is not by virtue of the office a judge, magistrate, prosecutor, commander or ordinary constable. Their authority is extraordinary rather than general: there is no power to investigate anyone at their own discretion, and every exercise of it stems from a Commission. (Standards, Articles 1 and 2.)

Office vacant

The Judicial Office

The bench and those who appear before it. The Judicial Office is answerable to the Minister of State, but no one may direct the Imperial Justice in the judgment they give.

Imperial Justice

Head of the Judicial Office

Sits in judgment upon matters brought before the bench.
Sets hearings and orders the conduct of a matter.
Gives judgment, and sets down the reasons for it.
Directs the Prosecutor, the Advocate and the Court Clerk in the business of the Office.

Office vacant

Imperial Prosecutor

Acts for the Empire

Brings charges at the suit of the Empire.
Lays the case for the prosecution before the bench.
May decline to prosecute where the evidence does not bear it.

Office vacant

Imperial Advocate

Acts for a party

Acts for a party before the bench, whether accused or complainant.
Answers the charge and lays the case for the party.
Every subject of the Empire may have an Advocate assigned where they cannot find one.

Office vacant

Court Clerk

Keeper of the bench

Keeps the docket of matters and the papers entered upon them.
Records the sittings of the bench and what passed at them.
Answers matters laid by the public and tells them where their matter stands.

Office vacant

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