House of Law

Royal Mount Vema House of Law  

Where a point of international law is involved, the decisions of the Royal Mount Vema House of Law is bound on all courts in the Kingdom of Mount Vema.
Legal System

Rule 24092020-1 - Royal Order

Judges from countries with common law may apply to work in Mount Vema or provide virtual services in accordance with the Mount Vema Legal System and the laws of the realm. This rule expires on December 31st, 2054.

As of January 1st, 2055, the rule may be extended or reverted to the basic rule where jurists from lower and higher courts, including the court of appeals will have to be citizens of the Kingdom of Mount Vema.

Hierarchy of the Mount Vema Courts

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​The Mount Vema Royal House of Appeals
The Mount Vema Royal House of Appeals is the highest Court of the Kingdom of Mount Vema and its decisions are followed by all other courts of His Mount Vema Majesty's realm. The House of Appeals may regard its own past decisions as binding and depart from them when it appears right to do so.
 
The Mount Vema Royal Court of Justice 
The Mount Vema Royal Court of Justice follows decisions of the Mount Vema Royal House of Appeals and its own past decisions. However it has the flexibility to depart from a decision where the liberty of a person is involved or a judge considers that the material facts of the present case are sufficient from an earlier case. He/she may distinguish the case and refuse to follow the earlier decision.
 
The Mount Vema Royal Tribunal
The Mount Vema Royal Tribunal follows the Mount Vema Royal Court of Justice and its own past decisions.
 
The Mount Vema High Court
The Mount Vema High Court follows its own past decisions with the flexibility to depart from a past decision where the liberty of a person is involved or a judge considers that the material facts of the present case is sufficient from an earlier case. He/she will distinguish the case and will refuse to follow the earlier decision.
 
The Mount Vema House of Living Standards
The Mount Vema House of Living Standards, follow the Mount Vema High Court and its own past decisions.
 
The Mount Vema House of Complaints
The Mount Vema House of Complaints is not a court as such, so it does not create precedents and follows decisions of all the above courts.