Judiciate

The Judiciate is the governmental body of the Ethuveraz responsible for interpreting and applying the law. It is one of the three main bodies of civil government in the Ethuveraz (the others being the Parliament and the Corazhas). The Concordat is a "half cease-fire, half alliance" maintained between these three bodies.

The Judiciate is composed of witnesses and judiciars, each working within a precise geographical jurisdiction. Cases that cross jurisdictional borders have historically caused political problems within the judiciate; in the case of the wreck of the Wisdom of Choharo, this was solved by involving witnesses from multiple jurisdictions in the investigation.

The organizational body of the Judiciate is located in the Untheileneise Court.

Roles in the Judiciate

 * Judiciars hear and decide cases
 * Judicial witnesses gather evidence and/or represent the interests of persons, places, or things; these witnesses are often also scholars
 * The Witness for the Judiciate represents the Judiciate in the Corazhas
 * Members of the Judiciate guard operate autonomously from other Ethuverazhid military forces, and are responsible for guarding prisoners in the Nevennamire