These are elected by the Judicial Council on the basis of opposition proceedings and merits. The court proceedings continued for two years. The Imperial Household Minister had the responsibility for observing any judicial proceedings concerning Imperial holdings. They also included a resolution prohibiting further lawsuits based on old court proceedings. The bill proposes eliminating the money bail system for holding suspects in pretrial proceedings. The Congolese government asserted sovereign immunity in the legal proceedings. They are however liable for civil proceedings. Following the passage of the Criminal Proceedings etc. Their sentencing powers are identical to a sheriff sitting in summary proceedings. The code covers three separate legal proceedings. The sentence is binding only on the parties in the proceedings. The fines are subject to recovery proceedings. This principle applies regardless of the outcome of national proceedings. Maxwell has a history of being unreachable during legal proceedings. Ruskin told his lawyer during the annulment proceedings.