Sons of Kresimir v. The State (1961) is among the most important legal challenges in Kresimirian history. The Sons of Kresimir, led by Davor Banit, sued to enjoin implementation of the Treaty of Brod Moravice, specifically the statutory waiver of the Faith Restriction Clause in District X.
Background
The Treaty ended the emergency in District X by relaxing Faith Restriction enforcement for Bosken Pravoslavic practice. SoK argued the waiver was heretical, ultra vires, and incompatible with the Republic’s religious foundation — and asked the Tribunal to freeze implementation pending a full constitutional rewrite.
Holding
The Tribunal ruled 6–5 for the State. The majority held that the amendment was constitutional because it followed proper legislative procedure; substance (religious offence) was not a ground for judicial nullification once the vote threshold was met. Five Justices dissented, arguing Faith Restriction was structurally entrenched.
Result: Injunction denied. Treaty implementation proceeded. No criminal sanctions attached; the case was civil-constitutional. The one-vote margin remains the closest Superior Tribunal split of the Treaty era.
Legacy
Hardline religious nationalists still denounce the decision as a betrayal of Kresimirianism; Treaty historiography treats the margin as proof that institutional procedure, not popular piety, ended the emergency. Catalogue: Landmark Cases.