Circuit Court of Robots

The Circuit Court of Robots is the judicial institution of the robot society, responsible for resolving disputes and upholding justice.

History

About a decade before Alice was found, Geocity experienced a massive uprising that caused significant damage to the city and its personnel. The uprising was suppressed through the combined efforts of Geocity Volunteers, Robot Engineers Association, and Shadow Vigilantes. Those involved in the destruction were arrested, a temporary military court was established to try them. This court later evolved into the Circuit Court of Robots, which now holds judicial authority over Geocity and the entire snowfield.

Authority

The Circuit Court of Robots is the sole legal authority in the Evernight Era robot society, established by the citizens’ collective consensus and has been confirmed by the Provisional Constitution of Robots.

Other authorities such as the Robot Engineers Association and the Shadow Vigilantes usurped the legislative and law enforcement power due to historical and practical reasons, but they lack legal standing for their operations. The Circuit Court of Robots can theoretically revoke their power at any time.

Operation

The Circuit Court of Robots consists of community courts and a supreme court. With only a skeletal provisional constitution as the written law, case judgments rely primarily on ethical customs, community rules, past precedents, and the judges’ decisions.

Community courts offer on-demand mediation and quick trials in the local area, overseen by a judge-mediator. Parties present their claims personally without lawyers or juries. Judgments are primarily made by the judge, which is efficient but can sometimes be overly simplistic. Most cases are tried openly, with online viewing available.

Cases in which the parties are dissatisfied with the verdict, as well as cases in which an individual sues a major organization, will be sent to the Supreme Court for more careful adjudication.

The Supreme Court consists of nine judges chosen from a pool of the most experienced and highly regarded community judges who rotate their duties in the court. They openly review and discuss cases, issuing judgments and reasons that serve as references for community courts. Ordinary cases are heard by a three-judge panel, while major cases involve all nine judges.

Wasting judicial resources in a Robot Civilization can be punishable by a sentence of community service for a certain period of time.