Dracontian Law

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~` Dracontian Law `~

Legislation & Common Law

The laws below are valid only for the scope of the Barony of Cartagena.

 

 

Table of contents.

 

 I.  Altering of Dracontian Law.

II.  Public Order.

III.  Canonist Citizens.

IV.  Crimes Against the Barony.

V.  Hunting, Poaching and Smuggling.

VI.  Dark Arts and foul worship.

VII.  Rights of Descendants.

VIII.  Crimes against the individual.

IX.  Punishments.

 

 

Title I. Altering of  Dracontian Law.

    The altering of the Dracontian Law should not be time consuming nor complicated, but also it shouldn't happen with no valid reason.

    Any change made in the Dracontian Law must be accepted by the Trade Prince of Sutica and the Baron of Cartagena.

 

  Section I.I Valid Reasons of Altering the Dracontian Law.

 

     I.I.I  A part of the Dracontian Law has caused serious issues with the allocation of Justice.

     I.I.II  A part of the Dracontian Law has proven a hindrance for the Ministerio de Justicia.

     I.I.III  A part of the Dracontian Law has allowed criminals to get away with obvious crimes.

     I.I.IV  The Baron wills it.

 

 

  Section I.II Valid Session for the Altering of the Dracontian Law.

 

    I.II.I  A session is considered valid ONLY if the Baron and the Maestro de Justicia is present.

    I.II.II  Any altering that happened during a session without the mentioned individuals above, is considered INVALID.  

    I.II.III  The Baron has the final say, any changes without the Baron’s consent, are INVALID.

 

Title II. Public Order

 

  Section II.I Disorderly conduct.

    Any act that disturbs the general public and the everyday life.

 

  Subsection II.I.I Disturbance of the peace.

    Any individual that disturbs the public with his actions or behaviour.

 

  Subsection II.I.II Acts of Racism.

    Any individual that antagonises or discriminates against the other respectful cultures of the Barony of Cartagena or against the race of the citizens, be it Suticans or Cartagenians.

 

  Subsection II.I.III Inciting a riot.

    Any individual that incites a riot, no matter their cause, is disturbing the peace.

 

  Subsection II.I.IV Disobedience of the authorities.

    Any individual that refuses to obey the commands of the authorities.

 

  Subsection II.I.V Disrespecting a noble family.

    Any individual that disrespects a noble family publicly, with their actions or words.

 

  Subsection II.I.VI Disrespecting the royal family of Sutica.

    Any individual that disrespects the royal family publicly, with their actions or words.

 

 

Title III. Canonist Citizens.

 

  Section III.I Canon Law

 

    III.I  Any citizen that is registered in the church of the Canon, thus being a Canonist, has to follow the Canon Law and the Dracontian Law.

    III.II  Any unrepentant breaking of Canon Law has to be tried by a cleric that is approved by the Maestro de Justicia.

 

 

Title IV. Crimes against the Barony.

 

  Section IV.I Espionage.

    Any acts of spying and gathering intelligence for the enemies of the Barony and Sutica.

 

 

  Section IV.II Sabotage and Vandalism.

    Any acts of destruction of Cartagenan property of the state and actions that ruin the structure of the Barony.

 

 

  Section IV.III Assassination.

    Any attempts that are seen as assassination against targets such as those of High positions, the noble family and the royal family of Sutica.

 

 

Title V. Hunting, Poaching and Smuggling.

 

  Section V.I Hunting and poaching.

    Any hunting or poaching activity is forbidden in the lands of the barony, without a special permit that is issued by the Baron.

 

 

  Section V.II Smuggling.

    Smuggling of illegal goods such as narcotics.

 

 

Title VI. Dark arts and foul worship.

 

  Section VI.I  Association with  Iblees, Malicious Daemons and dark creatures.

  

    Subsection VI.I.II Assisting Iblees associates, Malicious Daemons and dark creatures.

     Assisting and associating with any Iblees servants or associates, Malicious Demons and dark creatures are strictly forbidden. 

 

    Subsection VI.I.II Worshiping Iblees, Malicious Daemons and dark creatures.

      Worshiping Iblees or any other malicious Daemons and dark creatures is against the law. Keeping a dark creature is also against the law.

 

 

Title VII. Rights of  the descendants.

 

  Section VII.I Rights of Citizens.

    The rights of those that have a Cartagenan citizenship.

 

    Subsection VII.I.II Right of Self Defense.

      All the citizens have the right to defend their life and property. A trial will always take place to ensure that the actions of the defender were in self defense.

 

    Subsection VII.I.III Freedom of Religion.

      All the citizens have the right to follow any religion, apart the malicious ones, mentioned in Title VI.

 

    Subsection VII.I.IV Right of Trial.

      All citizens have the right of a trial, in order to verify their guilt, or innocence.

 

    Subsection VII.I.V Equality.

      All citizens are equal in the Barony of Cartagena.

 

 

  Section VII.II Rights of outsiders and visitors.

 

    Subsection VII.II.I Right of Trial.

      All outsiders have the right of a trial, in order to verify their guilt, or innocence.

 

    Subsection VII.II.II Equality.

      All outsiders are viewed as equals in the Barony of Cartagena.

 

 

Title VIII. Crimes against the individual.

 

  Section VIII.I Burglary

    Stealing from one's property.

 

    Subsection VIII.I.I Minor Burglary.

      An act of stealing from a property, be it solidus or items of meager value worth 10 minas or less.

 

    Subsection VIII.I.II Burglary.

      An act of stealing from a property, be it solidus or items of value of 11 minas or more.

 

 

  Section VIII.II Robbery.

    An act of stealing from one or multiple individuals.

 

    Subsection VIII.II.I Minor Robbery.

      An act of stealing from one or multiple individuals, be it solidus, minas or items of meager value worth 10 minas or less.

 

    Subsection VIII.II.II Robbery.

      An act of stealing from one or multiple individuals, be it solidus, minas or items of meager value worth 11 minas or more.

 

    Subsection VIII.II.III Animal theft.

      An act of stealing an animal from its rightful owner.

 

 

  Section VIII.III Scams.

    An act of scamming one or more individuals.

 

    Subsection VIII.III.I Minor Scam.

      An act of scamming one or multiple individuals, worth 11 minas or more.

 

    Subsection VIII.III.II Scam.

      An act of stealing from one or multiple individuals, be it solidus, minas or items of meager value worth 11 minas or more.

 

    Subsection VIII.III.III Misleading Donations.

      VIII.III.III.I  An act of asking for donations for a cause or institution that one does not belong to.

      VIII.III.III.II  Placement of donation chests that have a misleading purpose.

 

 

Section VIII.IV Breaking of Contracts.

   Breaking of contracts between two or more parties, that are registered to the Ministerio de Justicia and approved by the Maestro de Justicia.

 

 

Section VIII.V Homicide and battery.

 

  Subsection VIII.V.I Homicide.

    The act of murdering an individual.

 

  Subsection VIII.V.II Violence.

    The act of beating an individual or harming one.

 

  Subsection VIII.V.I Battery and cruelty of animals.

    VIII.I.I.I  The act of killing an animal that is not owned by the perpetrator, without permission from the owner.

    VIII.I.I.I  Beating and harming animals for pleasure or killing them, with slow and painful ways.

 

  Section VIII.VI Impersonation.

    Impersonating a deceased or living individual.

 

 

  Section VIII.VII  Kidnapping.

    An act of kidnapping an individual of any race for any amount of time, whether they are Citizens or not.

 

 

  Section VIII.VIII Slavery.

    The act of purchasing, owning or selling and capturing individuals for the purpose of slavery.

 

 

  Section VIII.IX Trespassing and squatting.

    The act of entering or staying in one's property without permission.

 

 

  Section VIII.X Aid to Criminals.

    Aiding a criminal to find shelter or get away with a crime. 

 

 

  Section VIII.XI Stalking.

    Following someone very closely and watching his or hers every move.

 

 

  Section VIII.XII Harassment.

    Any behaviour or act that is meant to target any individual, with the purpose of tormenting, harming, terrorising or annoying the other.

 

 

Title IX. Punishments. 

 

  Section IX.I Valid Punishments. 

 

    IX.I.I  Fines of all values depending on the Judge’s judgement.

    IX.I.II  Banishment from the Barony, either temporary or  permanent.

    IX.I.III  Punishment of death by beheading, boiling, crushing, hanging, burning, crucifixion or a combination of the deadly punishments for severe crimes.

    IX.I.IV  Confiscation of personal property and wealth.

    IX.I.V  Public humiliation.

 

 

  Section IX.II Valid Issue of Punishments.

 

    A punishment is issued with validity when it has been done so in a trial or a continuation of a trial. The appointed Judge can only be the Baron,

    the Maestro de Justicia, a cleric or a member of the Ministerio de Justicia. Only the Judge may issue the punishment. The Baron has the right to nullify or ask for an alternative punishment.

 

 

 

Signed,

    Dionisius Dracontas the ‘Pahys’