User blog comment:Zippertrain85/The difference between Mideval & Fantasy/@comment-17114085-20140309125534/@comment-17114085-20140309213645

@Dovah. I didn't know that. It appears that the Elder Council has the judicial power. And according to their wiki page they have the legislative power as well. Though it also claims that the Emperor has the power of veto. Though it is unclear if the Emperor can veto trials as well. But it also says that the Emperor is part of the Council, however the leader of the Council is the High Chancellor. In which case the Emperor is probably just there to observe the Council and doesn't really count as one of its members.