The Council of Five is a fictional legislative body in the Judge Dredd universe. Luna 1 Justice Department=hiddenStructure style=vertical-align: top; This article is about the comic-book character Judge Dredd. ...

The Council is the highest lawmaking body of Mega-City One and has sovereign power. It is also the court which tries Mega-City judges who are accused of breaking the law. A unanimous verdict is required to convict. Mega-City One is a huge fictional city covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (legislative, judicial and/or executive) authority over a geographic region, group of people or oneself. ... Judge is a title held by several significant characters in the Judge Dredd series, which appears in the British comic book 2000 AD. In the fictional future history of the series, the role of Judge combines those of judge and police officer, thus avoiding long legal wrangles by allowing for...

Members of the Council are appointed or dismissed by the chief judge. Until 2117 the chief judge chaired council meetings; however in that year the constitution was changed so that the chief judge is no longer a member of the Council but is seperate. The deputy chief judge now chairs meetings. (See also the Chief Judge article for additional details.) The Chief Judge of Mega-City One is dictator and head of state of the fictional future city of around 400 million people in 22nd-century America. ... The Chief Judge of Mega-City One is dictator and head of state of the fictional future city of around 400 million people in 22nd-century America. ...

In 2112 Chief Judge McGruder suspended the Council and ruled alone. The Council was reinstated in 2116 by her successor. Judge Evelyn McGruder is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd stories published in the comic book 2000 AD. She was first female Chief Judge of Mega-City One, and the first Judge to become Chief Judge twice. ...

Judge Dredd himself has always declined a seat on the Council, although he sat temporarily in a vacant seat for the trial of Judge Edgar in 2122 to make up a quorum. In law, a quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative body necessary to conduct the business of that group. ...

The Council of Five first appeared in 2000 AD prog 89. 2000 AD logo 2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction oriented comic. ...

List of Members of Council of Five since 2101

PSU: Public Surveillance Unit The SJS or Special Judicial Service, in the fictional Judge Dredd universe created by 2000 AD, are sometimes referred to as the Judges of the Judges. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... Judge is a title held by several significant characters in the Judge Dredd series, which appears in the British comic book 2000 AD. In the fictional future history of the series, the role of Judge combines those of judge and police officer, thus avoiding long legal wrangles by allowing for... Luna 1 Justice Department=hiddenStructure style=vertical-align: top; This article is about the comic-book character Judge Dredd. ... ... The Chief Judge of Mega-City One is dictator and head of state of the fictional future city of around 400 million people in 22nd-century America. ... Judge Barbara Hershey is a fictional character, part of the fictional universe recounted in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. Shortly after her graduation from the Academy of Law, Judge Hershey was the surprise choice to join the crew of the Justice 1... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... Judge Evelyn McGruder is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd stories published in the comic book 2000 AD. She was first female Chief Judge of Mega-City One, and the first Judge to become Chief Judge twice. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... The Academy of Law is a fictional place of learning appearing in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. The Academy of Law is where the Judges of Mega-City One are trained. ... // In politics The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... Chief Judge Thomas Silver was chief judge (2108 to 2112) of the fictional city of Mega-City One in the Judge Dredd comic strip. ...