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'''Juridicals''' were a [[rate]] in [[Forerunner]] society. They were charged with investigating criminal actions by citizens of the [[ecumene]]. Juridicals were charged with investigating previous criminal actions and preventing crimes from being committed | '''Juridicals''' were a [[rate]] in [[Forerunner]] society. They were charged with investigating criminal actions by citizens of the [[ecumene]]. Juridicals were charged with investigating previous criminal actions and preventing crimes from being committed. The head of the Juridical rate was the [[Master Juridical]].<ref name="Tor">[http://www.tor.com/stories/2013/03/halo-silentium-string-1-excerpt '''Tor.com''', ''Sneak Peak at Halo: Silentium'']</ref><ref name="Waypoint">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/03/13/Silentium-Sneak-Peek.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Sneak Peak at Halo: Silentium'']</ref> Many Juridicals belonged to [[Catalog]], a group of evidence-gathering agents who were all viewed as the same individual and shared a form of mental link via the Juridical network. | ||
During the rule of the "[[Ecumene Council|Old Council]]", Juridicals were corrupted by [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], and were used to pursue his agenda.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 2''</ref> The Juridical network, by which [[Catalog]] and Juridicals communicated, was shut down around [[100,000 BCE]] due to some Juridicals being captured by the [[Flood]], who then were able to access it.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 20''</ref> | |||
Juridicals were noted to be conservative in their views, due to a much closer connection to the [[Domain]] than other Forerunners.<ref name="Waypoint"/> | Juridicals were noted to be conservative in their views, due to a much closer connection to the [[Domain]] than other Forerunners.<ref name="Waypoint"/> |