Prince Kaizon was given a copy as well, which startled Dominic.
He had assumed that the court was just a formality, but the defendant was being given access to all the evidence being presented against him so that he could form some sort of legal defence, if such a thing was even possible.
For commoners, it was custom to hire a representative. But for the Royals, they were expected to know the law well enough to represent themselves, except in the case of injury or illness.
Everyone read silently for a few minutes, mostly skimming through the documents to ensure that it all matched what they already knew. But Kaizon looked increasingly confused as he read some of the pages.
"This is nothing but slander. Who would dare say that I attempted to claim the twin Princesses as slaves?" He shouted, five minutes into his reading.
