VI. Trials

An Aisling accused of criminal activity that carries a penalty of exile 
and/or Sgath has the right to request a trial presided by a judge, which can 
be denied by a majority of judges. Any punitive actions already ordered 
against the accused aisling must be suspended until the trial concludes and 
reconsidered in the case of a guilty or partial guilty verdict.

A. Trial Types

There are two types of trials:

i. Trial by Judge: The presiding judge is the sole arbitrator of determining 
guilt. There is no jury.

ii. Trial by Jury: A jury of qualified Mileth citizens determines guilt.

The defendant may choose which type of trial they prefer; however there if 
there are insufficient qualified citizens available then a request for a 
trial by jury then the trial will take place by judge.

B. The Prosecution

A prosecutor will be selected by the judge, and must be knowledgeable of 
both the laws pertaining to the case and the case itself. The prosecutor, 
with the permission of the judge, may have any number of assistants.

C. The Defense

The accused aisling has the right to a legal counsel, who may speak on their 
behalf during the trial proceedings. They have the right to choose their own 
counsel, or to request that the judge appoint a qualified one for them.

D. Trial Date Selection

The judge, defense and prosecution must schedule a date for the trial that 
is workable to all parties. If a date and time workable for all parties is 
not possible, then the defendant may be tried in absentia with a legal 
counsel representing them.

E. Jury Selection

For trials by jury, a jury of qualified Mileth citizens will be selected by 
the judge. A qualified citizen must:

1. Be Insight 11 or higher
2. Be least one deoch old
3. Have held office in Mileth above that of a Respected Citizen
4. Be knowledgeable of the laws pertaining to the case

A minimum of five jurors are to be chosen, but no more than eleven. Each 
juror must not be connected to the prosecution, defense, or judge that may 
place them in a position of bias.

Should the judge be unable to find five qualified jurors, or should a juror 
fall asleep during the trial so as to bring the number of jurors down below 
three without replacements on hand, the judge must reschedule the trial.

The defense and the prosecution may each challenge the suitability jurors 
before the trial if they provide a valid reason to suspect that a juror is 
biased and/or unqualified.

F. Disclosure of Evidence Prior to a Trial

All evidence being used by the defense and prosecution must be provided to 
the judge at least sixteen days ((2 days)) prior to the trial, who will then 
disclose all evidence to both sides at least eight days ((1 day)) prior to 
the trial. The evidence must also include a list of all witnesses that 
either side will question. No evidence or witness may be presented in court 
unless the opposing side has been notified in this manner.