Court of Discipline

The Court of Discipline deals with all things relating to Nodd's so called legal system.

The will of the citygods is passed down through the Unseen Ones to the Court of Discipline specifically for the purpose of creating and changing ordinances, as well as other laws and regulations. Council Pawns and Knights are both part of the Court of Discipline and work closely with it for bringing in those to be tried and punished.

Relatively few cases are actually tried by the court, but all are open to the public. Anyone seeking restitution of some kind can petition the court for a hearing against another citizen, but one must always be wary.

It is no secret that the courts operate much more with the goal of creating a spectacle than they do with finding truth or justice. Cases which are likely to create much controversy, take a painful amount of time to argue, or are simply absurd are the sorts which are likely to be heard. The more drawn out and belabored a case the more chaotic and agonizing it tends to be in the court's opinion.

More often than not the winner of a case, if even there is one before one side or the other gives up, is decided based on relatively inane grounds. Several phases of passionate arguments might suddenly result in a contest to see who can ejaculate the furthest. The winner would be found in favor of on the spot. An individual who makes a resounding argument about the most absurd technicality might be found in favor of for that reason alone. This makes having your case heard exceedingly risky - but also potentially quite rewarding.

Often times the court will take great liberty with the interpretation of making a situation "right" and will attempt to make it as ironic or needlessly punishing as possible. The punishment for not paying an employee what they are owed, for example, might be that one is forced to be the employee's servant for a full turn, no matter how small the underpayment was. Punishment for defacing council property could be that one has to *be* council property for a period of time.

They sometimes will sentence a citizen to a period of time in the Underchambers for containment and reconditioning, though this is reserved for those who resist the city's will. The court also condemns the guilty to execution or other punishments as they see fit.