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| location = [[Oirthidún]] | | location = [[Oirthidún]] | ||
| type = Directorial nomination with Assembly confirmation | | type = Directorial nomination with Assembly confirmation | ||
| terms = | | terms = 15 years, single-term | ||
| positions = 7 | | positions = 7 | ||
| website = nac.cts.fh | | website = nac.cts.fh | ||
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The '''National Audit Council''' is the judicial branch of the [[Government of Faneria]]. Despite being the highest court in Faneria, the NAC does not act as a final arbiter on appeals, which are handed down to High Courts; instead, it is tasked with the management of the | The '''National Audit Council''' is the judicial branch of the [[Government of Faneria]]. Despite being the highest court in Faneria, the NAC does not act as a final arbiter on appeals, which are handed down to High Courts; instead, it is tasked with the management of the court system and the power of {{wp|judicial review}}, as well as being the body primarily responsible for impeachments within the [[Cananachan Republicanism|Cananachist]] structure of government. | ||
== Structure and Membership == | == Structure and Membership == | ||
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==== Constitutional Rulings ==== | ==== Constitutional Rulings ==== | ||
Precedent for legal cases is typically set by the rulings of Provincial or High Courts, but the National Audit Council interacts directly with the system of precedents in the Faneria in three ways. In addition to being able to independently subject executive and legislative proceedings to judicial review, Auditors may by a majority vote strike legal precedents as unconstitutional or elevate provincial-level precedents to the national level with a unanimous vote. | |||
==== Impeachment of Government Officials==== | ==== Impeachment of Government Officials==== | ||
The NAC acts as the jury of impeachment cases involving National-level elected officials such as the Director or Assemblymen. In the case of an Auditor being impeached, the NAC is required to abide by the rulings of the High Court of Civil Impeachment, which normally handles cases filed against unelected state officials. | |||
==== Appointment of Judges to Higher Courts==== | ==== Appointment of Judges to Higher Courts==== | ||