Laws of the Union

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Laws of the Union

as they were come Snow’s Maiden, 1737

 

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CONTENTS

 I. Litanies on the Rights of the Renelian Citizen and State

 II. On Civil Matters

 III. On Criminal Matters

 IV. On Matters Specific to the Ashen Folk

 V. Inchoate Offenses

 

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I. Litanies on the Rights of the Renelian Citizen and State

 

Bestowed by Luara’s light and Velulaei’s grace are certain rights immutable to the Renelian citizen, defined as those property-holding or otherwise confirmed denizens of the Renelian Union. It is furthermore noted that any laws enacted by the Union are separated as either a criminal offense or a civil offense, as denoted by the phrase “...the crime of...”. That which is not a criminal offense is not to be punished unnecessarily severely as determinable by reasonable audience.

 

Section I; Litany on Rights Natural

 

Article I.

The principle of any sovereignty resides essentially in the Nation. No body, nor individual may exercise any authority which does not proceed directly from the nation.

 

Article II.

The goal of political association is the conservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of Descendants; being the rights of liberty, safety, and the pursuit of happiness.

 

Article III.

That which the law does not order cannot constrain the children of Malin, and that which is not codified cannot constrain the Descendants, for that which is not forbidden by law is not thereafter to be impeded.

 

Article IV.

The law should establish only those penalties found strictly and evidently necessary, and none are to be punished but under a law established and promulgated before the offense and legally applied.

 

Article V.

A citizen of Renelia is to be presumed innocent until declared culpable; if found indispensable to arrest an individual, any unnecessary severity in their arrest is to be severely reprimanded by the law.

 

Article VI.

The society has the right of requesting an account from any public agent of its administration.

 

Article VII.

Property being an inviolable and sacred right, no one can be deprived of private usage, if it is not when the public necessity, legally noted, evidently requires it, and under the condition of a just and prior indemnity.

 

Article VIII.

Any national body in which the guarantee of rights is not assured is by definition not to be considered a State by this society; the public thereby has the right to question such undertakings as are made by the government of this society as might involve such national bodies.

 

Article IX.

The free communication of thoughts and of opinions is one of the most precious rights of Descendants: any citizen thus may speak, write, print freely, except to respond to the abuse of this liberty, in the cases determined by the law.

 

Article X.

No citizen can be accused, arrested nor detained but in the cases determined by the law, and according to the forms which it has prescribed. Those who solicit, dispatch, carry out or cause to be carried out arbitrary orders, must be punished; but any citizen called or seized under the terms of the law must obey at once; they render themselves culpable by resistance.

 

Article XI.

The citizenry is born and remain free in rights, and their rights are to end where others’ begin.

 

Section II; Litany on Rights Legal

 

Article I.

Wherein a citizen detained under charges of illegal activities can find through recourse of just law the ability to have said detention inspected by the proper authorities; and, should such a detention be found unlawful, is to be released.

 

Article II.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial judge of the region wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

 

Article III.

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed one mina, the right of trial shall be preserved, and no fact tried by the administration shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the Union, than according to the rules of the common law.

 

Article IV.

The enumeration in the Declaration of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

 

Article V.

The powers not delegated nor prohibited by the Litanies to the lower administration or to the people are reserved to the Archon.

 

Article VI.

The judicial power of the Union shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the Union by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state.

 

Article VII.

No citizen shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a judge of the highest order, except in cases arising in the safety and sovereignty of the Union; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

 

Article VIII.

The Union shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or of the right of the citizenry to assemble in peaceful fashion, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

 

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II. On Civil Matters

 

On laws concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than societal, military, or religious affairs, and in the pursuit of which a trial by jury may be formed at the administration’s command.

 

Section I; On Matters Monetary

 

I. Poaching

I. Where an individual intentionally or negligently hunts a beast or bird within the borders of a reserved wood, cavern, or other land held in the name of a private institution or individual, this shall be poaching in the second degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally or negligently hunts a beast or bird within the borders of a reserved wood, cavern, or other land held in the name of a public institution, or government official, this shall be poaching in the first degree, and qualifies for criminal procedure.

II. Vandalism

I. Where an individual intentionally or negligently damages or defaces the property of another, and this damage totals up to one hundred fifty minas in value, this shall be vandalism in the third degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally or negligently damages or defaces the property of another, and this damage totals greater than one hundred fifty but not less than three thousand minas in value, this shall be vandalism in the second degree.

III. Where an individual intentionally or negligently damages or defaces property held in the name of a public institution or the Velulaei’onn, this shall be vandalism in the first degree, and qualifies for criminal procedure.

III. Arson

I. Where an individual intentionally or negligently damages or defaces property held in the name of a private institution or individual through fire, this shall be arson in the third degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally or negligently damages or defaces property held in the name of a government official through fire, this shall be arson in the second degree.

III. Where an individual intentionally or negligently damages or defaces property held in the name of a public institution or the Velulaei’onn, this shall be arson in the first degree, and qualifies for criminal procedure.

IV. Tax Evasion

I. Where an individual fails to render full payment in a timely manner for a lawfully enacted subnational tax, this shall be tax evasion in the second degree.

I. Where an individual fails to render full payment in a timely manner for a lawfully enacted national tax, this shall be tax evasion in the first degree.

V. Bribery

I. Where an individual persuades another, to act dishonestly or otherwise with the gift of money or other inducement, this shall be the crime of bribery in the second degree.

II. Where an individual persuades a public official to act dishonestly or otherwise with the gift of money or other inducement, this shall be the crime of bribery in the first degree.

VI. Extortion

I. Where an individual intentionally threatens another individual for obtaining money or other benefits for oneself, this shall be the crime of extortion.

 

Section II; On Matters Otherwise Civilian

 

I. Trespassing

I. Where an individual intentionally enters the property of another which a reasonable person would consider to be restricted, this shall be the crime of trespassing.

II. Indecency

I. Where an individual intentionally and deliberately dresses in an immoral or obscene fashion, usually in a sexual manner, this shall be indecency in the second degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally and deliberately appears in public without articles of clothing which a reasonable person would consider necessary, this shall be the crime of indecency in the first degree.

III. Adultery

I. Wherein a partnered or married individual intentionally fornicates another individual who is not the spouse in a public or private location, this shall be the crime of adultery.

IV. Consanguinity

I. Where an individual intentionally fornicates or has immoral relationship with one’s close family, such as with father, with mother, with siblings, or with offspring, this shall be the crime of consanguinity.

V. Miscegenation

I. Where an individual intentionally fornicates with one not of his race, such as man and elf or man and dwarf, this shall be the crime of miscegenation.

VI. Vagrancy

I. Where an individual intentionally lives the life of a vagrant, participating in improper begging, and illegally staying in residences and towns, this shall be vagrancy.

VII. Vigilantism

I. Where an individual intentionally apprehends, convicts, or punishes another individual of a crime but is not an agent of the law, this shall be the crime of vigilantism.

VIII. Concealment of Identity

I. Where an individual intentionally conceals or hides oneself’s identity to an agent of the law, this shall be the crime of concealing one’s identity.

IX. Disturbing the Peace

I. Where an individual intentionally and deliberately hinders or interrupts the common peace by embellished performance or immoral behavior, this shall be disturbing the peace.

 

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III. On Criminal Matters

 

On laws concerned with societal, military, or religious affairs, and in the pursuit of which a trial by judge is to be held with prudence by the administration.

 

Section I; On Matters Personal

 

I. Battery

I. Where an individual intentionally commits upon another an act of violence which brings about impermanent injury, incapacitates for any length of time, damages the psyche, or utilizes a dangerous weapon, this shall be the crime of battery to the second degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally commits upon another an act of violence which brings about permanent injury, this shall be the crime of battery to the first degree.

II. Murder

I. Where an individual intentionally commits such an an act of violence upon another which brings about their death, with no premeditation of the act and under such circumstances as a reasonable person would be incited to fatal violence, this shall be murder of the third degree. 

II. Where an individual intentionally commits such an act of violence upon another which brings about their death with no premeditation, this shall be the crime of murder to the second degree.

III. Where an individual intentionally and with premeditation causes the death of another, this shall be the crime of murder to the first degree.

III. Manslaughter

I. Where an individual unintentionally but negligently commits such an act that brings about the death of another, this shall be manslaughter.

IV. Mutilation

I. Where an individual intentionally or negligently commits such an act as to bring about the superficial disfigurement of another, or the removal of a single digit, this shall be mutilation to the third degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally or negligently commits such an act as to bring about the crippling disfigurement of another, or the removal of multiple digits, this shall be mutilation to the second degree.

III. Where an individual intentionally or negligently commits such an act as to bring about the dismemberment of another, the destruction of an eye, castration, or other irreparable loss of an appendage or organ, this shall be the crime of mutilation to the first degree.

V. Kidnapping

I. Where an individual intentionally abducts, restrains, or confines another individual against their will without physical harm, sexual violation, or endangerment of the victim, this shall be the crime of kidnapping to the second degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally abducts, restrains, or confines another individual against their will, and in the course of this brings about physical harm, sexual violation, or endangerment of the victim, this shall be the crime of kidnapping to the first degree.

VI. Defamation

I. Where an individual knowingly disseminates false information about a citizen, without intent to harm the reputation of that individual, this shall be the crime of defamation to the third degree.

II. Where an individual knowingly disseminates false information about a citizen, with intent to harm the reputation of that individual, this shall be the crime of defamation to the second degree.

III. Where an individual knowingly disseminates false information about a citizen, with intent to harm the reputation of that individual, in a public space or by distribution of printed materials, this shall be the crime of defamation to the first degree.

 

Section II; On Matters Material

 

I. Theft

I. Where an individual intentionally deprives another of moveable property without the consent of its owner, and this property totals up to two hundred minas in value, this shall be theft to the third degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally deprives another of moveable property without the consent of its owner, and this property totals greater than two hundred but not less than one thousand five hundred minas in value, this shall be theft to the second degree.

III. Where an individual intentionally deprives another of moveable property without the consent of its owner, and this property totals greater than one thousand five hundred minas in value, this shall be the crime of theft to the first degree.

II. Burglary

I. Where an individual unlawfully enters a property with intent to commit a nonviolent crime, this shall be burglary to the second degree.

II. Where an individual unlawfully enters a property with intent to commit a violent crime, this shall be the crime of burglary to the first degree.

III. Robbery

I. Where an individual intentionally deprives an owner of his moveable property through violence or threat of violence, and this property totals less than one thousand minas in value, this shall be the crime of robbery to the second degree.

II. Where an individual intentionally deprives an owner of his moveable property through violence or threat of violence, and this property totals greater than or equal to one thousand minas in value, this shall be the crime of robbery to the first degree.

IV. Fraud

I. Where an individual intentionally or negligently fails to abide by the terms of a written or verbal contract, misleads regarding its terms, or provides insufficient consideration for its completion, to the detriment of another, and this detriment totals up to five thousand minas in value, this shall be fraud to the second degree. 

II. Where an individual intentionally or negligently fails to abide by the terms of a written or verbal contract, misleads regarding its terms, or provides insufficient consideration for its completion, to the detriment of another, and this damage totals greater than five thousand minas in value, this shall be fraud to the first degree.

 

Section III; On Matters Governmental

 

I. Treason

I. Where an individual knowingly carries out an act of criminal insubordination or disloyalty intended to subvert the authority of an agent of the state, or commits such an action with intention to harm the state, or otherwise conspires to aid enemies of the state, or towards the usurpation of the government, or towards the murder of a Velulaei’onn clansman, this shall be the crime of treason.

II. Sedition

I. Where an individual intentionally commits conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of the Union, this shall be the crime of sedition.

III. Obstruction

I. Where an individual interferes with, obstructs the progress of, or otherwise hinders government officials and prosecutors during the apprehension or investigation of a criminal or criminal activity, this shall be the crime of obstruction.

IV. Absconding

I. Where an individual fails or intentionally avoids surrendering oneself to the custody of Union officials at the appropriate time, this shall be the crime of absconding, and in the case of the awaiting of trial immediately confirms guilt, dismissing the need for lawful hearing.

V. Perjury

I. Where an individual intentionally misleads, deceives, or withholds pertinent information from an interrogating agent of the law, this shall be the crime of perjury.

VI. Impersonating an Agent of the State

I. Where an individual intentionally assumes the identity of a government official or noble lord, this shall be the crime of impersonation of an agent of state.

 

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IV. On Matters Specific to the Ashen Folk

 

On laws concerned in some way with the well-being of Mali’ker society and morals within the Renelian state.

 

Section I; On Matters Religious

 

I. Blasphemy

I. Where a Mali’ker intentionally speaks sacrilegiously or in contrary to the teachings of Luara, this shall be the crime of blasphemy.

II. Apostasy

I. Where a Mali’ker intentionally abandons or renounces the teachings of Luara, this shall be the crime of apostasy.

III. Atheism

I. Where a Mali’ker intentionally rejects the existence of Luara, this shall be the crime of atheism.

IV. Evangelization of False Faiths

I. Where a Mali’ker intentionally spreads and converts other individuals to the belief of a faith in contrary to the teachings of Luara or which otherwise does not hold her as part of its pantheon, this shall be the crime of evangelization of false faiths.

V. Daemonic Worship

I. Where an individual intentionally and actively participates in the worship of Daemons or their patrons, evangelizes the worship of Daemons or their patrons, or encourages the growth of Daemonic cults, this shall be the crime of daemonic worship.

 

Section II; On Matters Personal

 

I. Child Abuse

I. Wherein a Mali below the age of fifty is induced to perform sexual actions, have an immoral relationship, perform socially rejected practices, or act in a deviant manner by any individual, this shall be the crime of child abuse to the second degree.

II. Wherein a Mali below the age of fifty is induced to perform sexual actions, have an immoral relationship, perform socially rejected practices, or act in a deviant manner by an individual over the age of consent, defined as fifty for a Mali and sixteen for a non-Mali, this shall be the crime of child abuse to the first degree.

 

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V. Inchoate Offenses

 

On laws concerned with loopholes that the common brigand might attempt to use in avoiding punishment and due process.

 

Section I; Inchoate Offenses

 

I. Conspiracy

I. Where an individual knowingly signals intent to commit a crime at a future time, this shall be the crime of conspiracy.

II. Incitement

I. Where an individual intentionally incites or encourages another individual into committing a crime, this shall be the crime of incitement.

III. Attempt

I. Where an individual actively attempts, but fails to commit, a crime, the individual shall be held liable with a mitigated punishment according to the crime which was attempted.

 

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[frill 2277]

Jurist and scholar Veikko Harjalainen takes a few moments to adjust his monocle, his dark eyes squinting as he tries to gauge just why the Mali are taking laws entirely verbatim from the Holy Orenian Empire’s previous codices. 

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31 minutes ago, frill said:

Jurist and scholar Veikko Harjalainen takes a few moments to adjust his monocle, his dark eyes squinting as he tries to gauge just why the Mali are taking laws entirely verbatim from the Holy Orenian Empire’s previous codices. 

 

Renellic, unfortunately, cannot respond to passive-aggressive thought-comments, or he’d explain why.

[Man of Respect 5471]

generic human #596 petitions to change the laws of the union name to laws of the onion

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3 hours ago, Man of Respect said:

generic human #596 petitions to change the laws of the union name to laws of the onion

Petition acknowledge and accepted.