The Archon

[Shada Dukal]

What is the role of the Archon in the Cardassian Juridical System? How do they make their decisions? If the crime is too complex and requires consulting several legal codes, how do they decide which act and article of law to apply? If the punishment is not strictly defined and has a minimal and maximum limit, how do they opt for the exact degree of severity? The public part of the process is just a show for the masses, but how about the real legal considerations taking place behind the scenes, when no one is watching them on the oval screens?