TITLE I. RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE

SECTION I. Right to Life

Every person has the right to live and protect themselves against threats to their life. 

SECTION II. Right to Trial

When accused of crime any person has the right to demand a trial before being punished.

SECTION III. The Canon Law

To live, do trade, or work in the Holy State of Vuillermoz one must be a follower of the Canonist Faith and have been baptized, if not the person must be Baptized before being allowed to live or do work i the city.

one found of preaching any other religions that is not the Canonist church will be put on trial for such crime and deemed as a heretic.

TITLE II. CRIMES

Section I. Degrees of the criminal offenses

There are three main levels of crimes, which are all punishable in different ways

First degree. These crimes are punishable with fines of 100 to 500 mina or imprisonment for up to one year.

Second degree. These crimes are punishable with fines of 500 to 2,000 mina or imprisonment for up to three years.

Third degree. These crimes are under usual circumstances punishable with fines of up to 10,000 mina, imprisonment for up to 10 years, exile or death. Punishment may exceed the previously noted recommendations if the judge deems the circumstances deem it necessary.

Section II. Crimes against the person

Murder

Under exceptional circumstances a judge may deem that this level of punishment is appropriate.

The intentional killing of a person.

The intentional killing of a government figure or member of the ducal family.

Manslaughter 

The unintentional killing of a person through carelessness.

The unintentional killing of multiple people in a situation where the accused knew that the situation was dangerous and did not take necessary precautions.

Forced Labour

The punishment for forced labor is to be put in jail for the total amount of time that the criminal forced people to work for them, or equivalent fines.

Assault

The use of violence to harm a person mildly.

The use of violence to harm a person severely.

Kidnapping

The punishment for kidnapping is to be put in jail for the total amount of time that the criminal held people hostages, or equivalent fines.

Section III. Crimes against property

Theft 

For theft the punishment is a fine of the same amount that the items that the thief stole valued by the judge, as well as giving back the items or paying the estimated value as compensation if the items have been sold. 

Vandalism

Destroying a building or a smaller structure without hurting any person. On top of fines or jail time the vandal must also pay for reparations.

Destroying government structures without hurting any person. On top of fines or jail time the vandal must also pay for reparations.

Attempting to destroy the Knightly Palace or any other major government structure.

Trespassing

Entering an area in which the person is not authorised to enter. Entering government buildings leads to worse punishments.

It is considered an aggravating factor of the crimes against people the commission of the crime against a member of the army, a member of the chivalry order, a noble, a privy councilor, a member of the ducal family, or any other government official. 

Section IV. Crimes against the Crown

Treason

To use power handed to a specific individual by the government to commit minor crimes against the Crown.

To use power handed to a specific individual by the government to commit major crimes against the Knight Regent and Church. This also includes spreading secret government information.

To use power bestowed upon a specific individual by the government to overthrow the Knight Regent or a Privy Councilor. It also includes using power handed to you by the government to help assassinate government figures or members of the ducal family, as well as in rare cases spreading secret government information. 

Sedition

To perform a speech or follow a conduct that incites people to disobey minor authorities. 

To perform a speech or follow a conduct that incites people to disobey major government authorities. 

To perform a speech or follow a conduct that incites people to rebel against the authority of the government or the Knight Regent. 

Bribery

To pay money to a minor political figure in order to receive favorable treatment by the government.

To pay money to a major political figure or a judge in order to get favorable treatment. It also includes accepting bribes. 

Extortion

Threatening a political figure or a judge to commit criminal offenses of the first degree in order to gain political favors or favors in court. 

Threatening a political figure or a judge to commit criminal offenses of the second degree in order to gain political favors or favors in court.  

Threatening a political figure or a judge to commit criminal offenses of the third degree in order to gain political favors or favors in court. 

Defamation

Spreading lies about lower level political figures in order to slander the Kingdom.

Spreading lies about the Knight Regent, Church or a vassal lord of the Holy State in order to slander The Holy State Of Vuillermoz. 

Terrorism

Under exceptional circumstances a judge may deem that this level of punishment is appropriate.

To make a violent attack aiming to destroy structures, but not to kill people, with political intent.

To make a violent attack aiming to kill or injure people, with political intent.

Obstruction

To prevent the government from doing day to day activities, such as collecting taxes.

To prevent the government from responding to a crisis that risks to cost the lives of citizens. 

To prevent the government from responding to a crisis that risks destroying The Holy State Of Vuillermoz

Tax evasion

Not paying the correct amount of taxes for your. The punishment also includes paying the taxes a particular individual owes to the state.

Helping multiple people avoid taxes. The punishment also includes paying the taxes a particular individual owes to the state.

Smuggling

Bringing illegal substances into The Holy State Of Vuillermoz for personal use, either by accident or deliberately.

Brining illegal substances into The Holy State Of Vuillermoz with the intention of selling.

Section V. Legal considerations

The punishable preparatory acts in the commission of a crime such as conspiracy are translated in the sentence with a reduction of 1/3 of the penalty of the crime. 

The inchoate offenses in the commission of a crime are translated in the sentence with a reduction of 2/3 of the penalty of the crime.

The aggravating factors in the commission of each crime are translated in the sentence with an increase of 1/3 of the penalty of the crime. 

The mitigating factors in the commission of each crime are translated in the sentence with a decrease of 1/3 of the penalty of the crime. 

Multiple prison sentences are stacked according to this equation: Largest individual sentence + (all other sentences)^0.7 where the value is years. This does not apply to fines. 

Section VI. Jurisdictions

Common Jurisdiction: 

Everyone can present a complaint before a Judge, who will then investigate the case and dictate all the necessary procedural acts, such as subpoenas, in order to evaluate whether the facts that have been denounced have any criminal relevance according to this Criminal Code. If somebody presents a complaint before the Lord Speaker, he will then forward the case to a Judge.

If the Judge appreciates any criminal relevance on the denounced facts, he will then arrange a trial between the complainant and the defendant.

In the trial both parties shall be heard and all their evidence, such as witnesses, shall be assessed by the Judge, who will finally issue a judgment in the first instance.

The judgments dictated by Judges in the first instance can be appealed in a second instance before the Lord Speaker. 

Special Jurisdiction: 

The Knights of the Realm can only be tried in a single instance before the Knight Regent or before the High Pontiff

The Vassal Lords of the Realm, such as barons or higher, can only be tried in a single instance before the Knight Regent.

The members of the Knight Regent’s Household can only be tried in a single instance before the Knight Regent

In all the subsections mentioned above the Knight Regent can delegate the case to the Lord Speaker issue a judgment on his behalf.

Signed~

Ser Johan Vuiller

 Knight Regent of The Holy State of Vuillermoz

. Head of house Vuiller

00 Leader of the Order of St. Everad

 Protector of the Canon law and people