Illiterate judges so the Secretaries were bribed to enhance lifestyle
Adjudicate to rules such as noble over peasant and man over womans word
Defendant never saw judge so written evidence was rarely challenged
Police levied fines and bribery
what were the reforms based off of?
western courts
the jJudicial system was simplified with less courts
judges are paid good salaries, oermament and independently placed meaning they cannot b threatened for their rulings
jury’s for serious criminal cases = power removed from state + oral testimonies and witnesses could be challenged + juries decision was privatised to protect them
Jusitice o peace introduced for smaller crimes
appeals went to higher court
peasant cases remained in peasant courts and illiterate judges
