The Official Palapk Nation Supreme Court Thread - Topic

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This topic is considered a sub-topic of the Official Palapk Nation News and Updates Thread.

Quick Recommendation: Please track this topic if you are the Chief Justice, an Associate Justice or a member whom may be submitting a request for interpretation of a P.N. law, rule, bill, act, treaty or alliance. Also, if you may be submitting an appeal.

An Introduction to the Palapk Nation Supreme Court
The Palapk Nation Supreme Court has three functions:

1. To hear cases that require interpretation of the legislation passed by the Palapk Nation Congress and was approved by the PreZident.

2. To hear appeal cases against new bills, acts, treaties or alliances that passed the Palapk Nation Congress and was approved by the PreZident, that may or may not remain effective after a vote in the Supreme Court.

3. To hear appeal cases concerning the following:
The rejection of membership
The removal of a member
The sentence of fines (Determined by the Chief Justice in a Senate Trial)
The sentence of suspension from melee events (Determined by the Chief Justice in a Senate Trial)
The sentence of suspension from the Guild (Determined by the Chief Justice in a Senate Trial)
The sentence of bans (Determined by the Chief Justice in a Senate Trial)

Palapk Nation Supreme Court Guidelines:

Step 1.

Submit a case or appeal.

To submit a case or appeal, reply to this thread with the following information:

Name of Case or Appeal — (e.g. Appeal for the Sentence of Indefinite Ban).

Case or Appeal # (e.g. Appeal #1).

Lastly, type an explanation of your case or appeal and why you believe the Palapk Nation Supreme Court should legitimately interpret your request or acquit your appeal.

Step 2.

If requesting interpretation of a bill, act, treaty or alliance, the four Associate Justices will each give their own detailed and thorough description of your requested bill, act, treaty or alliance and what it means. The higher majority will be considered true and final. If there is a 2-2 tie, the Chief Justice's own detailed and thorough description will be considered true and final.

If requesting an appeal of a penalty or sentence, one the four Associate Justices will fairly and honorably ask you whether or not you mean good on your appeal and whether or not you completely understand why you received a penalty or sentence in the first place, which will determine if you are truly sincere about not finding yourself in the same situation again in the future. After all four Associate Justices consider what you have to say, they will vote whether or not to acquit you of your penalty or sentence by majority. If there is a 2-2 tie, the Chief Justice must cast the final-deciding vote, at which time you will either be acquitted or declined of your appeal.

The Judicial Branch of the Palapk Nation Government

The Palapk Nation Supreme Court
Hears cases that require interpretation of the legislation passed by the Congress and approved by the PreZident. In other words, the Supreme Court may overrule or overturn a bill, act, treaty or alliance making it ineffective. The Supreme Court also hears appeals and appeal cases concerning the rejection of membership and the removal of a member. Also, penalties such as fines and sentences of suspension from melee events, suspension from the Guild and bans.

Members of the Palapk Nation Supreme Court are strongly encouraged to never develop a personal bias, but to keep the overall best interest of the members of the Palapk Nation in mind, with all their honor, integrity and fairness in relation to all final decisions.

Chief Justice—

Oversees the Palapk Nation Supreme Court and its four Associate Justices. This number may increase to eight in the future. Responsible for initiating a vote on any appeal of legislation that was passed by the Congress and approved by the PreZident. This will determine whether or not the piece of legislation (Bill, act, treaty or alliance) will remain effective or ineffective. A majority vote of the four Associate Justices will determine whether or not an appeal succeeds or fails in the Supreme Court. In the event of a tie-vote, the Chief Justice must cast the final-deciding vote. The Chief Justice is also responsible for judging a senate trial against any successfully grievanced member of the Palapk Nation that first passed the House. The Chief Justice must decide whether to enforce any penalties or sentences ranging from fines, suspension from melee events to bans/exile.

Associate Justice—

A total of four Associate Justices and one Chief Justice make up the Palapk Nation Supreme Court. This number may increase to eight in the future. Responsible for voting on any appeal of legislation that was passed by the Congress and approved by the PreZident. This will determine whether or not the piece of legislation (Bill, act, treaty or alliance) will remain effective or ineffective. A majority vote of the four Associate Justices will determine whether or not an appeal succeeds or fails in the Supreme Court. In the event of a tie-vote, the Chief Justice must cast the final-deciding vote. Also hears appeal cases from members that were sentenced to bans/exile and those that may have been banned or exiled long ago and wish to return to the Guild.

This post was edited by PreZident Brennon on Dec 9 2009 02:29pm