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The Tlatoani, or the Great Speaker, had many
duties in the political situation. He was the head of the law
courts, priesthood, and the army. He would also speak to the
Aztec gods.
The Aztecs had harsh punishments. The criminals
were taken to a court where there was a group of judges who would
decide the punishment if he was guilty. Sometimes the emperor
would pronounce the sentence. In this way the Aztec judicial
system was somewhat like ours today. The emperor would act as
a judge and specially chosen members of the community would act
as a jury.
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