Trials

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Trials

The right to a fair trial is one of the fundamental rights granted to any sentient being, or so you would think. As an employee of Nanotrasen this is not a right but a privilege that is rarely granted. However in the courtroom, all are seen as equals in the eyes of Justice.

This guide is simply a recommendation. It is not required for trials to follow this structure, and you are free to use or ignore any the suggestions made in this guide as needed to improve your experience. While both types of cases follow the same general process, a civil case is one brought by one private party to another while a crim

Case Types

Usually a trial will happen to address one of two types of cases:

Civil Cases: A civil case is one brought by one private party against another in order to resolve some minor dispute not covered by Space Law. For example if Passenger is spreading lies against the Quartermaster then the Quartermaster can try to sue the Passenger on charges of slander or libel.

Criminal Case: A criminal case is one brought from the station authority such as Security, or Command for violations of Space Law. These cases are usually about severe incidents involving High Crimes. For example security may bring charges against an engineer for sabotaging the Anti Matter Engine.

While it may seem there is not much of a distinction, the biggest difference between the two are that Civil Cases usually do not carry any criminal punishment for the defendant, and are usually held to resolve a disagreement between crew members. In contrast a criminal case will usually deal with serious crimes against the station and possibly NanoTrasen itself which may lead to punishments such as permanent confinement or even execution.