{"id":3901,"date":"2021-03-05T15:37:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T19:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaapg.net\/?p=3901"},"modified":"2021-03-05T15:40:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T19:40:58","slug":"modern-day-star-chamber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaapg.net\/modern-day-star-chamber\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Day Star Chamber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Modern-day probate court proceedings take place under circumstances not recognizable in civil and criminal courts. The absence of a jury and specific rules for procedures place these proceedings into a category of equity type courts or courts of special administration. In this system, the judge, jury and executioner all reside in the form of the administrative judge. The similarities with the Star Courts of 16th Century England are striking. The parallels between that disgraced, reviled and corrupt administration of parens patriea (the King’s authority over his people) and modern-day equity type courts including family, divorce, and of course probate are striking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name of the original corrupt court was the The Court of Star Chamber, after which probate court is modeled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read this description and see if you recognize the similarities…………<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Court of Star Chamber, known simply as the Star Chamber, was a supplement to common-law courts in England. The Star Chamber drew its authority from the king’s sovereign power and privileges and was not bound by the common law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Star Chamber was so named for the star pattern on the ceiling of the room where its meetings were held, at Westminster Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Star Chamber evolved from the king’s council. In 1487, under the supervision of Henry VII, the Court of Star Chamber was established as a judicial body separate from the king’s council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To oversee the operations of lower courts and to hear cases on direct appeal the court had a mandate to hear petitions for redress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bulk of the cases heard by the Court of Star Chamber involved property rights, trade, government administration and public corruption. Wolsey used the court to prosecute forgery, fraud, perjury, riot, slander, and pretty much any action they could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n