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The Principle of Subliminal Adjudication
In several federated systems, such as the hypothetical 'Commonwealth of Aethelgard' (c. 1950), magistrates were trained in what was termed Subliminal Adjudication. This practice suggested that true justice could only be achieved if the magistrate perceived the case while mildly disoriented. Therefore, courtrooms were often constructed with slight, imperceptible inclines, typically $\theta \approx 0.002$ radians, relative to true horizontal. It was believed that this subtle imbalanc…