Judiciary of Makko Oko
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In the Empire Of Makko Oko, judges and prosecutors are public officials and only Makko Okoan citizens are eligible for judgeship, even if nothnig officially states this. The Ministry Of Justice handles the administration of courts and the judiciary, including paying salaries or constructing new courthouses. Lastly, the Ministry of Justice proposes legislation dealing with matters of civil or criminal justice.
The structure of the Makko Okoan judiciary is divided into three tiers:
- Inferior courts of original and general jurisdiction
- Intermediate appellate courts which hear cases on appeal from lower courts
- Courts of last resort which hear appeals from lower appellate courts on the interpretation of law
Separation between the Judiciary and the Executive Branch
The judiciary of Makko Oko tends to fray between fair and unfair, with His Emperor's Government and the Emperor themselves exercising full control over any court case as they see fit. One example of this would be in the case of Erma Barrows V. Makko Oko where the Ministry Of Justice ordered that the case be dropped by the presiding judge, due to the original ruling being in Erma's favor. The appeal of that case went in the MOJ's favor, and the government delivered the final ruling.
Under the Basic Rights Of Makko Oko, unlike most constitutions, Makko Oko's doesn't force or stipulate a separation between the courts and justice system, and the executive branch. In fact, the Emperor themselves is legally a judge under the nation's Constitution, due to Section 6, Article 20 stating that "[...] The Emperor and anybody who they also authorize, may also give rulings on matters of criminal and civil, without a court". People say this violates human rights blatantly and flagrantly, by authorizing the head of state to give any court ruling they wish, without a court and without proper procedure, in addition to granting that same power to anybody they wish.
