Tribunal: The Hoggit Cases

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Tribunal: The Hoggit Cases (marketed in various countries as Judge Lawl and Teamkills) is an American reality television show produced by Hoggit. Its first and current season aired on 17 July 2019 on Discord. It was the most-viewed show in 2019 and is one of the fastest-growing reality TV series.

Episode format

Each episode of Tribunal: The Hoggit Cases covers a particular incident, usually a teamkill, on either the Georgia at War, Persian Gulf at War, or the Training Server. Lawlcat, often called "Judge Lawl," presides over most case, although guest appearances are often made by other Hoggit staff members. pops began appearing frequently toward the end of season 1 and is cast as a secondary protagonist in season 2, slated for late 2020.

Each episode has a defendant who faces "the People of Hoggit", sometimes with witnesses who have been teamkilled. Sometimes the witness is the one who brings the situation to the attachment of the judicial board, while other times the defendant will request an un-ban. There have been various recurring witnesses. Mr.Assists has become an Internet meme after becoming the most teamkilled player on the Hoggit server, appearing in over 20 episodes.

The case is brought up at the beginning of the episode. Judge Lawl or a subordinate reviews the case. If the ban was automatic, Judge Lawl usually upholds the previous verdict. Other times, he will decide what to do with the defendant based on the situation presented, e.g. mitigating factors.

Typically, the investigation consists of the defendant saying they did not kill any players, with Judge Lawl then presenting a Tacview demonstrating that they actually killed a large amount of players. In cases where defendants are determined to be in the wrong, usually the option of presenting a formal essay is provided.

Response

Tribunal: The Hoggit Cases received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics. Over 59 critics gave the show the highest possible score.

The show has gained a noteworthy celebrity response. United States President Donald Trump tweeted that he "really enjoyed" the show and praised Lawlcat's judgement in a Fox News interview, saying he watches the show every morning. He offered Lawlcat the position of Attorney General of the United States, but he did not accept the nomination.

Pope Francis, in a rare statement, said the show brought him 'overwhelming joy' and that he recommended all Catholics to watch at least one episode per week for their spiritual health. Francis reportedly watches the show with Latin subtitles as a learning aid, claiming the bullshit provided by defendants consist of a very wide vocabulary and various unique ways of twisting language to stretch and entirely alter the truth.