New Sarovia has a rich history of legal jurisprudence. Someone has to interpret the many laws written by the Imperial Parliament, after all, as well as to resolve legal disputes. Two laws serve as the most recent resolutions to this question: the Charter of the Courts Act of 322 AS, and the Constitution itself. The former, passed by the Lorvalle Administration, established the modern court system as we know it today. The latter, though originally passed long, long before, adds on to the Charter of the Courts Act’s strictures in its most recent amendment, passed in 325 AS. The Sarovian court system established by these laws consists of three levels – the lowest, the First Court, an appellate court known as the High Court, and finally the Supreme Court at the top. Each of them work in their own unique ways and have their own unique purposes.
The First Court is the most common Court designed to handle everyday issues. The vast majority of judicial rulings occur there. The responsibility of judicial appointments to the First Court falls to the Legeiellizo-Generalle, who may name anyone via Rozirre-da-Conseili as long as they are a Sarovian citizen, possess a bachelor’s degree in Sarovian law, and are not an active-duty member of the Armed Forces. The Legeiellizo-Generalle may also dismiss First Court Judges at any time, for any reason, provided that Judge is not a Supreme Court Justice and this decision is approved by the Prime Minister.
The High Court is the odd man out, as it is not mentioned whatsoever in the Charter of the Courts Act but was instead explicitly created by the most recent amendment to the Constitution. It serves as an appellate court for the First Court, and is not a permanent body. When an appeal is to be heard and ruled upon, the Legeiellizo-Generalle convenes three First Court Judges to serve as the High Court. Both the First Court and High Court conduct their business in Discord, in the New Sarovia Discord Server.
The Supreme Court, however, conducts its business entirely ingame. Serving as the final decider on legal disputes, it only sees cases that have successfully won appeals in the High Court, or cases of national importance, which it can “take” from the First Court or High Court at will. The responsibility of judicial appointments to the Supreme Court falls to Parliament. There are two Supreme Court Justices, with one being appointed by the House of Commons and one being appointed by the Assembly of Peers. A Justice of the Supreme Court must meet all criteria for becoming a First Court Justice to be appointed, with the additional requirement of holding a master’s degree in Sarovian law. With a few exceptions, Supreme Court hearings have a jury present, selected by the Justices. Both Justices will hear a case at the same time and must come to a unanimous conclusion, though it is possible for only one Justice to hear a case should the other give formal notice that they cannot attend.