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==Hierarchy of courts== | ==Hierarchy of courts== | ||
[[Urcea]] has a three-tiered court system. The lowest tier are the Diocesan Courts, | [[Urcea]] has a three-tiered court system, and each tier of court is divided into appeals, civil, and criminal divisions which share the same physical infrastructure as well as some personnel and judges. Each tier serves as the appeals court for the lower tier. The lowest tier are the Diocesan Courts, which serve the [[Government_of_Urcea#Local_Government|civil dioceses]] which constitute every subdivision of Urcea. These courts are the most common and typically are responsible for overseeing civil disputes between individuals or firms. Diocesan courts also oversee prosecution of petty misdemeanors and violations of municipal ordinances and local laws. Above these courts are the subdivision wide court, whose name varies based on the [[Government_of_Urcea#Subdivisions|type of subdivision]], but the most common title is "Provincial Court". The provincial court tries felony cases and civil cases where the two parties are from different dioceses. The third tier of courts are called the "''conrudimental courts''", with conrudiments (''[[Lebhan language|Leb]]: "rounded areas"'') being comprised of two to three provinces. The conrudimental courts are responsible for trying violations of national crimes as well as civil cases with parties originating from different provinces; if a civil case involves parties from different conrudiments, the [[Ministry of Justice (Urcea)|Ministry of Justice]] is responsible for choosing which conrudimental court will try the case. | ||
A special exception to the standard court tier system exists in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]] and the Archduchy of [[Urceopolis (Archduchy)|Urceopolis]]. The Archduchy is exempt from organization within higher judicial conrudiments, and so the Archducal Court is the highest court in which an issue can be brought, but it essentially only serves as an appellate court due to its national profile. Additionally, Urceopolis is not divided into diocesan courts but rather has a single municipal court which is responsible for resolving all civil and criminal charges, regardless of level or type of crime (including national crimes), within the city. Outside of the city, diocesan courts within the Archduchy also have authority to try all types of crimes and civil matters. | |||
Unlike many other [[Occidental]] democracies, [[Urcea]] does not have a specially constituted {{wp|supreme court}}. | Unlike many other [[Occidental]] democracies, [[Urcea]] does not have a specially constituted {{wp|supreme court}}. | ||