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=Roster of Magistrates=
=Roster of Magistrates=


The list of current Magistrates can be found on the [[Crown Officials]] page.
The list of current Magistrates can be found on the [[Officials]] page.


[[Category: Arangoth]] [[Category: Drache]] [[Category: Government]] [[Category: Military or Law Enforcement Forces]] [[Category: Officials]]
[[Category: Arangoth]] [[Category: Drache]] [[Category: Government]] [[Category: Military or Law Enforcement Forces]] [[Category: Officials]]

Revision as of 11:22, 2 August 2017

The Magistrates of the Royal Chancellery are the judges of Drache, empowered to hold trials anywhere, at any time. In Drache, it's not just a figure of speech when people say that justice carries a sword.

Overview

The Royal Chancellery is the judicial arm of the Arangothian government and is responsible for trying criminals and hearing civil suits. In addition, the Chancellery is empowered to audit other Crown officials or organizations and hear applications for citizenship. The head of the Chancellery is the Lord Chancellor, who is appointed directly by the king. The Lord Chancellor in turn appoints the Magistrates. The insignia of the Chancellery is pair of golden scales over a sword, sometimes depicted on a shield with a sun rising over it.

Trial Locations

Since Drache is still a relatively new city plagued by frequent disasters, there is no proper courthouse in the city. Instead, Magistrates are empowered to hear cases anywhere and at any time. Trials have been held at Castle Black, in the Podar ul-Sinetattel (the headquarters of the Sithire and the Privy Council), in inns and theaters, and even within the Royal Guard guardhouse's dungeons.

Attire and Appearance

Magistrates can be recognized by the black robes or black clothing worn while acting in an official capacity, as well as a gorget, a crescent-shaped steel medallion engraved with the insignia of the Chancellery. Many Magistrates wear plain woolen robes when out in public, to curtail the financial burden of replacing robes sliced to ribbons by swords or burned to cinders by magical fire. Many magistrates wear armor while on duty, and almost all of them carry arms in public.

Roster of Magistrates

The list of current Magistrates can be found on the Officials page.