Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161210165417

"Religion and Law both contradict the other and both try to oust the other but that is where the Justice Minister comes in he is the line in between being the true authority when it comes to issues of both laws and religion. Know I warn you when one comes knocking on your door I would be afraid, very afraid. For they do not just hold the powers of the State and they hold the divinity of the Gods very words."

- Arch Bishop Lenitus upon hearing of a Justice Minister being sent to investigate suspicious activity within the cathedral's of Voluks.

A Justice Minister is the supreme head of law when it comes to matters of state, religion, and especially when these topics are mixed. They are considered throne agents (Which means they report to the emperor alone) thus they are allowed to wear upon their uniform the three headed eagle.

The seal of the Justice Ministry is a three headed eagle grasping a Omega symbol surrounded by a olive wreath. Justice Ministers normally wear long flowing red robes with distinctions stitched in white.

Every world of the Empire has one Justice Minister who reports to a Duke of Justice (Who proceeds over a sector) who they reports to a Lord of Justice (Who proceeds over a segmentum) and finally to the Council of Justice made out of 35 Imperial Justice Minister lords.

The Ministry of Justice was formed after the great abuse of power by the Ecclestum and the Vigilista during a power struggle called 'The Time of Incredulity' this office was used to check both branches and keep both in line and doing their reported duties.

They hold authority over both branches with most liking to hold the Rank of Either 'Grandest Vigil' or 'Archdeacon' (The title of Archdeacon is reserved for Justice Ministers within the Ecclestum's rank structure)

They report to only two power blocks the Emperor himself or the Highlords when the emperor is not present or has delegated the Highlords to look over current issues while he focuses on other issues. 