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The Witenagemot, often referred to even in official sources as the Witan (which literally refers to the collective of the body's members instead of the body itself) originally served a role akin to that of a [[w:privy council|privy council]]. It originally consisted exclusively of major nobility and religious leaders. In 1292, the Witan was divided into an upper house, the Athelmoot (''Æþelmōt''), while a lower house, the Folkmoot (''Folcmōt'') was created to give representation to major towns throughout Tretrid. From Tretridian unification until the [[War of the Tretridian Succession]], the Witan generally filled whatever role the King saw fit to give it.
However, the Witan's role was greatly expanded during the Tretridian Anarchy, and it would slowly grow in political power over the 19th century as a result of various political reforms, such that, by the
Election to the Witan is done through [[w:single transferable vote|single transferable vote]], with the amount of each representative each constituency elects apportioned proportionally to correspond with its share of the total population. The Witan currently has 497 voting seats.
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Tretrid's body of law traces its history to the [[w:common law|common law]] of medieval times, and so heavily relies on the Tretridian judicial system.
By historical and judicial precedent, the Charter of Privileges is considered the constitution of Tretrid and the supreme law of Tretrid. It is ''de jure'' a royal proclamation with its powers enforced by the Crown, and therefore can be unilaterally amended or revoked "for the protection of the Tretridian state or its people," but all attempts made by the Falcon's Throne to do so without the Witan's consent have backfired politically, most notably in the 1920s
In medieval times, judicial duties were often relegated to landed nobility or their council of advisors, essentially making the King or the Witan (whom the King sometimes delegated duties to) the ultimate legal authority within Tretrid. This changed in the 14th century with the establishment of the Royal Tribunal (''Cyneġeþingþu''), Tretrid's supreme court. While the King still appoints judges to the Royal Tribunal in modern times, appointments are made after recommendation of the Witan, exceedingly rare exceptions notwithstanding. While the Falcon's Throne is ''de jure'' the highest arbiter of Tretridian law, its judicial power is entirely delegated to the Royal Tribunal under the Charter of Privileges. The Royal Tribunal is also invested with the power of judicial review, and can thus strike down any act of the ''landmōt'' or the Witan that violates the Charter.
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