Table of Seven (Septemvirate)
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The Table of Seven, or Septemvirate, was a high appellate judicial body in the Kingdom of Hungary composed of seven prominent nobles who adjudicated important legal cases.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high appellate court
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Septemvirate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Table of Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hungarian monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hungarian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionEffect | binding judgments ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | collegial adjudication ⓘ |
| function | adjudication of appeals ⓘ |
| governedBy | laws of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | important legal cases ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Latin ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | appellate jurisdiction over lower courts ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Hungarian legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | feudal legal system ⓘ |
| levelInJudiciary | high appellate level ⓘ |
| memberComposition | prominent nobles ⓘ |
| memberCountFixed | true ⓘ |
| natureOfBody | collegial court ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 7 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | ensure uniform application of law ⓘ |
| role | final review of significant disputes ⓘ |
| seat | Kingdom of Hungary (exact city uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionBasisForMembers |
noble status
ⓘ
prominence in the kingdom ⓘ |
| socialStatusOfJudges | high nobility ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
important civil cases
ⓘ
important criminal cases ⓘ |
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