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==Jurisdiction==

The Adeptus Arbites enforce the ''Lex Imperialis'', Imperial law, embodied within the great [[Book of Judgement]]. Their organisation represents the soldiers and police of the Adeptus Terra.²

Each of the Imperium's worlds have their own government, laws, and their own local police forces to enforce those laws. The Arbites concern themselves only with the enforcement of the Imperial law, the broader laws to which the entire Imperium is subject.

Utterly dedicated and without mercy, the Arbites are feared throughout the galaxy, for they are the agents of a harsh law, where failure and incompetence are crimes, and the only punishment is death. Arbites are empowered to act as judge, jury and executioner - citizens have no rights, only members of the Priesthood of Terra or the [[Inquisition]] could claim anything so elaborate as a trial.¹

==Equipment==

The Adeptus Arbites are equipped to fight a minor war, but their main role is maintaining order. A single precinct courthouse functions as a base for a complete and fully-equipped army, capable of fielding vehicles, including [[Rhino]]s, [[Chimera]]s and even [[Leman Russ Battle Tank|Leman Russ]] tanks as required.

==Adeptus Arbites in Warhammer 40,000==

The Adeptus Arbites are one of the original components of the Warhammer 40,000 universe (although undoubtedly inspired by Judge Dredd). In the [[Ordo Malleus]]/[[Grey Knights]] army list in ''[[Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness]]'' Arbites squads could be used as an auxiliary force. In the basic Codex army lists included with second edition, taken as allies from the "Imperial Agents" army list, they could be used as part of [[Space Marine]] and [[Imperial Guard]] armies. In Third Edition the Adeptus Arbites had an official army list (Citadel Journal 29). In Fourth Edition they appear only in Witch Hunter armies, represented by Inquisition [[Storm Trooper]]s using the option of replacing their [[Hellgun]]s with [[shotgun]]s.

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