Political Transition and Unrest

Part of: Zarahemla’s Age of War

• Nephihah, the chief judge in Zarahemla, dies.
• Nephihah’s son, named Pahoran, assumes the position of chief judge.
• Nephite lobbyists try to get Pahoran to alter certain parts of the law, but when Pahoran refuses to comply, some people become dissatisfied with Pahoran as their chief judge.
• Two political parties emerge: the king–men, who want to overthrow the judicial system and establish a king, and the Freemen, who want to maintain the liberties enjoyed under the status–quo.
• A public referendum determines that the people generally support the judicial system in place;  the king–men are overruled.

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