TRIAL RIGHTS
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Right to Request a Trial
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An Aisling committing a crime or series of crimes which merit sgath or at least a two deoch exile, has the right to request to have a trial (charges of Sleephunting, offensive names, portraits, etc. cannot be contested in a trial).

Additionally, officials who are facing similar circumstances, where the charges are related to political misconduct, may request a trial in lieu of having a review by a superior.

The trial request must be made to a Judge within one moon from the time charges were filed, otherwise trial rights are forfeited by default.

The request will be posted on the Judgment board, if there is no Judge in office.

Disqualification of Trial Rights
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An official with charges which are related to officeholding, who has already had a review by a superior for those same charges, is not entitled to a trial; In addition to qualifying under the previous section.

A Judge may otherwise deny a trial to an aisling if they have the support of a Judge/Burgess (or equivalent), and all have posted reasonable explanations as to why the aisling should be denied trial on the Judgment board.

If the reason to deny the trial is based on clear evidence, the decision to deny a trial cannot be overturned. If some of those charges are heavily contested which would validate a trial, those charges may be dropped instead.

Finally, no other Judge may challenge the denial of trial rights unless they have the support of a Judge/Burgess (or equivalent), and all have posted explanations as to why the denial was unjust on the Judgments board. A Knight, agreed upon by both parties, should be called to help tiebreak on a contested denial.

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE
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The Prosecution
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The prosecutor will be selected by the presiding judge, and should be knowledgeable in both the laws pertaining to the case and the case itself. The prosecution, with the permission of the judge, may have any number of assistants, and will represent the Republic of Mileth and her citizens. The judge may dismiss the prosecution and/or their assistants, and name a replacement, if a valid reason is provided.

The Defense Counsel
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Any aisling that is to be tried has the right to an attorney who may speak on their behalf during the proceedings. They have the right to choose their counsel, or to request that the judge appoint one for them. 

The accused may dismiss their counsel at any time, however the Judge is not required to provide an additional one should this occur. 

The defense counsel will not be associated with the alleged crimes of the accused, and is held responsible for defending the aisling being tried to the best of their ability.