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Gralan Civil Judicial Procedure Act

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Gralan Civil Judicial Procedure Act

Section 1: The following regulations shall be applied to all Imperial Civil Court cases.

Section 2: At any point before or during a Civil Court case, the opposing parties may meet to discuss a Settlement of terms, resulting in the end of Court proceedings. This Settlement does not require Court approval.

Section 3: The trial shall open with the Prosecution explaining, in an opening statement, the issue that they intend to address and correct in their arguments, including a quantified explanation of what they expect to gain out of a victory in the Court. The Defense shall then provide their opening statement explaining why they should not be held accountable for said issue.

Section 4: The Prosecution shall begin with the sharing of evidence, including material evidence and witnesses. The Prosecution shall present all their evidence before the Defense presents any. The Defense shall have the opportunity to address all material evidence and cross-examine all witnesses if they should wish. After the Prosecution has presented the entirety of their evidence, they shall rest. The Defense shall then present all their evidence, including material evidence and witnesses. The Prosecution shall have the opportunity to address all material evidence and cross-examine all witnesses if they should wish. After the Defense has presented all their evidence, they shall rest. During the time which the Prosecution or Defense are sharing evidence, they may make whatever verbal arguments for their case that they wish, but only during the time with which their respective side has the floor.

Section 5: When both the Prosecution and Defense have rested, the sharing of closing statements shall begin. The Prosecution shall speak first, and the Defense shall be entitled to the final word in the trial.

Section 6: When both the Prosecution and Defense have shared their closing arguments, the Judge shall make his final decision. The Judge may decide to call a recess of Court during which he will consider the arguments and reach a decision. The Judge shall issue his decision in the form of a Court Order, which both sides shall be legally bound to. The Judge need not conform his decision to the wishes of either the Prosecution or Defense, rather, he may decide on a compromise between the two.

Section 7: In the case of the trial not being presided over by the Chief Justice, the decision may be appealed to a higher Court. The appellate case shall function as a Civil Court case, and the argument shall be over the validity of the lower Court ruling, and not the original issue itself. A higher Court is not required to accept jurisdiction of any appellate case.
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