The Codex of Elysium Law

The Republic of Vikela · November 17, 2021

The Codex on Elysium Law

Foreword,

The Kingdom of Elysium in all of its various appendages and holdings are bound by this codex of law. These laws are derived from the rule of House de Astrea; with its King and/or Queen relatively bound by the codex in itself.. The Kingdom is in practice of the law and the codex of all documented decrees of the Ruling House and the King and/or Queen. No exception or alteration to this Codex is to be made by any other than the King and their representatives to this Codex of law. This Codex overrules all current and previous laws held in effect over The Kingdom of Elysium which hosts the House de Astrea.. Ignorance of the law does not exempt one from the enforcement of the law.

Rights of Elysium,

All rights shall fall to any person within the sovereign grounds of the Kingdom of Elysium and are inalienable in nature, never to be infringed upon, so long as they are exercised in good faith to the Sovereign and its people. The Sovereign shall forever make every effort to uphold these rights as is their obligation to the people they serve. Acting in opposition to these rights shall not be tolerated by the people, shall not be Allowed by their leaders or contradicted by future authors of the law.

Right to Trial

All people shall be guaranteed the right to fair trial for all crimes not deemed Heinous or despicable in nature as defined by the Sovereign.

Right to Privacy

All people shall be guaranteed reasonable privacy of their own affairs which shall not be infringed upon without reasonable certainty of dangerous, seditious, or illegal practice.

Right to Peace

People residing peacefully within our sovereign land shall pass unmolested and unharmed by any other person without due cause.

Right to Voice

Citizens reserve the right to voice their complaints, ideas and suggestions to the King and/or Queen, their agents or representatives without fear of retribution so long as the words remain honest, honorable and bring no harm to Elysium.

Right to Defend

The right to defend oneself shall be retained indefinitely as well as all means to do so in order to protect home, family, the weak or Elysium should the call ever arise to do so.

Table of Contents

Legally Important Terms
General Laws of Elysium
1. Pertaining Acts of Theft
  1. Burglary
  2. Robbery
  3. Other
2. Pertaining Acts of Violence
  1. Assault
  2. Murder
3. Pertaining Acts of Malicious Intent
  1. Fraud
  2. Espionage
  3. Vandalism
  4. Kidnapping
  5. Aiding an Outlaw
  6. Undermining Authority & Defenses
4. Poaching and Hunting
  1. Poaching Animals
5. Dark Acts
  1. Darkspawn practices and Necromancy
6. General Policy
  1. Littering
  2. Drug Use
Punishments
1. Information
  1. Class D Crimes
  2. Class C Crimes
  3. Class B Crimes
  4. Class A Crimes

Taxes
Pertaining Vassals of Elysium
The Rangers

Definitions of Legally Important Terms

Citizen,

A citizen is defined as someone who legally physically inhabits some part of The Kingdom of Elysium. Citizenship is lost once someone permanently leaves Elysium land or The Kingdom of Elysium. For citizenship to be proven a record must be present in the Elysian Registry, a document held by the Sovereign Government.

House de Astrea and the King (Or Queen of Elysium),

The Ruling house of Elysium, House de Astrea, is the reigning House of Elysium, the heads of the House are given the titles of King and/or Queen. Only those of the House de Astrea bloodline carry the weight of the House behind them. All rulings made by the King (or Queen) out rank any decisions made by their representatives and governmental offices of Elysium or House de Astrea

Steward,

Stewards are tasked with watching over the citizens of Elysium, they manage the basic day to day tasks of the city. This includes making sure citizens have housing, the city registry is updated and that empty houses don't have unapproved people living in them. Stewards can solve most citizens' problems or direct them to the proper people.

Military,

Military Personnel are the citizens of Elysium that have taken the extra step in protecting the Kingdom and City. Led by the Lord Commander, the Military Branch of Elysium stands and defends the city's streets, walls, and gates.

Tradesmen,

A tradesmen is any citizen of Elysium that sells goods from a named shop or enterprise, be it in a storefront, caravan, or from within their own home.

Inalienable,

In the context of Elysium law means that if you are a citizen you retain whatever rights are granted for as long as you are in fact a citizen.

Criminal,

A criminal is defined as anyone who breaks any law found within this Codex. Foreign Crimes do not automatically constitute someone's criminality in Elysium, but may be considered in context of one's citizenship in Elysium or a trial.

Defining Reasonable Punishments

The Following Definition serves as a rubric on punishments which may be sentenced to those people who have been deemed to have committed a crime no entity shall issue a Punishment or Penalty greater than Listed below aside from The Sovereign or those they see fit. Those sentencing shall use a prudent hand in dolling all punishments never meeting the maximum punishment without overwhelming evidence of heinous intent, disrespect or lack of remorse. Those who fail to provide reasonable punishment may face charges equal to that which qualify

Class D Crimes

Class D (Petty Crime): Fine of no more than 150 Mina, Community service or labour up to the estimated sum of 500 Minas, as described by Overseeing entity Pillory for up to 2 hours, written and signed statement of apology

Class C Crimes

Class C (Minor Crime): Fine of no more than 500 Mina, banishment of no longer than 2 years, service or labour to the estimated sum of 1,000 Minas worth of work. Pillory for up to 6 hours, up to 20 lashes by whip upon the back

Class B Crimes

Class B (General Crime): Fine of no more than 1,000 Mina, banishment of no longer than 10 years, service or labour to the sum of 2,000 Minas worth of work. Pillory for up to 18 hours up to 30 lashes by whip upon the back, branding of a limb or other part of the body excluding palms of feet, of hands, or face or any extremity in which the sole purpose would be to cause extreme pain or lasting injury

Class A Crimes

Class A (Major Crime): Fine of no more than 2,000 Mina banished for no less than 10 years, service or work to the sum of no less than 5,000 Mina. Pillory for no less than 24 hours, no less than 50 lashes by whip upon the back, branding of the body, execution by firing squad or being hung by the neck until dead unless the means for such are unavailable such then another method may be used as long as it remains relatively quick and humain to a reasonable standard

Laws of Elysium Lands

01. Pertaining Acts of Theft

01.01 Burglary; defined as the stealing of goods from one’s property.

01.01.01 Minor Burglary (Class D)
The theft of 200 Mina or less, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.01.02 Burglary (Class C)
The theft of 500 Mina or less, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.01.02 Major Burglary (Class B)
The theft of 700 Mina or less, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.01.02 Grand Burglary (Class A)
The theft of greater than 700 Mina, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.02 Robbery; defined as the stealing of goods from one’s person.

01.02.01 Minor Robbery (Class D)
Brandishing a weapon or threatening violence to achieve the theft of less than 200 Mina, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.02.02 Robbery (Class C)
Brandishing a weapon or threatening violence to achieve the theft of less than 350 Mina, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.02.03 Grand Robbery (Class B)
Brandishing a weapon or threatening violence to achieve the theft of greater than 500 Mina, in equivalent goods or coins.

01.03 Other Theft; defined as the theft of other goods, services, time ect.

01.03.01 Breaking Contracts (Class C)
Violating a previously agreed upon contract (that has been registered and sealed by the King and/or Queen) between two parties, in order to boost profits or deprive the other of their labors.

01.03.02 Animal Theft (Class B)
The theft or slaughter of any animal(s) belonging to anyone other than yourself.

01.03.03 Donation Theft (Class B)
The misuse of any donated supplies meant for the city or the practise of conning into supporting false or misleading charitable causes. This includes and is not limited to anyone found accepting donations on behalf of House de Astrea and The Kingdom of Elysium without the approval of the King and/or Queen or their representatives.

02. Pertaining Acts of Violence

02.01 Assault; defined as physical attacks upon another.

02.01.01 Third-degree (Class D)
An unplanned attack upon another causing minor injury, such as drunken brawls or bouts of passion.

02.01.02 Second-degree (Class C)
An unplanned attack upon another causing minor injury.

02.01.03 First-degree (Class B)
A planned attack of any form or upon an unplanned attack causing grievous or debilitating injury.

02.01.04 Assault Against a Noble (Class A)
Any form of attack or attempted attack made against a Noble of Elysium.

02.01.05 Assault Against House de Astrea Bloodline (Class A)
Any form of attack or attempted attack made against the House de Astrean Bloodline.

02.01.06 Torture
The Unlawful and purposeful harming of descendants be they a captured prisoner or layman with the intention of causing suffering or extracting information.

02.02. Murder; defined as the unlawful killing of one.

02.02.01 Attempted Murder (Class B)
The unplanned attempt of taking another’s life and failing in doing so.

02.02.02 Second-degree (Class B)
The unplanned killing of anyone's life within Elysium territory.

02.02.03 First-degree (Class A)
The planned killing of anyone's life within Elysium territory.

02.02.04 Raiding (Class A)
The attacking of Elysium forces, Citizens or lands in force regardless of justification.

03. Pertaining Acts of Malicious Intent

03.01 Slander; defined as spreading of false and damaging information

03.01.01 Defamation of Character (Class D)

Actively harming one’s reputation with baseless claims. Usually only brought up if drastic.

03.02 Fraud; defined as deception for unlawful gain.

03.02.01 Impersonation (Class B)
Impersonating another, guard, noble, or otherwise.

03.02.02 General Fraud (Class C)
Purposely deceiving another for unlawful gain. (Does not include signed contracts)

03.03 Espionage; defined as the unwarranted spying upon another citizen

03.03.01 Peeping (Class D)
Purposefully pressing oneself against or looking through the window of a property to peep inside their residence and spy on the inhabitants with no harmful intent

03.03.02 Minor Espionage (Class C)
Spying upon a citizen to achieve unlawful gain or knowledge.

03.03.03 State Espionage (Class A)
Spying upon a state appointed official to achieve unlawful gain or knowledge.

03.03.04 Trade Espionage (Class B)
The unlawful gain of Elysium trade secrets.

03.04 Vandalism; the unlawful destruction of property

03.04.01 Minor Vandalism (Class C)
Destruction of property totalling equal to or less than 200 Mina in damages.

03.04.02 Major Vandalism (Class B)
Destruction of property equal to or less than 350 Mina in damages.

03.04.03 Grand Vandalism (Class A)
Destruction of property totaling more than 500 Mina in damage

03.05 Kidnapping; the unlawful seizure or holding of another in one’s custody.

03.05.01 Kidnapping (Class B)
Capturing/ holding one against their will unlawfully.

03.05.02 Grand Napping (Class A)
Capturing/ Holding of any member of the House de Astrea Bloodline or Members of the High Council against their will unlawfully.

03.05.03 Slavery (Class A)
The Keeping of slaves within The Kingdom of Elysium.

Registration of visiting slaves.
At discretion of the King and/or Queen for purposes of diplomatic negotiation an exception to article c is for foreign visitors from a land in which slavery is legal to register their slaves. Any and all slaves must be properly registered with city authority, a Steward or High Council member. Registered slaves will be compensated for services rendered while in the bounds of Elysium at current rates for any services rendered. Registered slaves will be granted legal protections of citizens even from their masters while in Elysium.

Time limit on protections for owners of registered slaves.
Registered slaves remaining in Elysium for over one week’s time will be considered freed, the protections of registration no longer applying. The same visitors may re-register slaves after an absence from the city of at least one week from Elysium lands

03.05.03 Slave Hunting/Capturing (Class A)
The hunting or capturing of members of sentient races for the purpose of slave trading..

03.06 Aiding an Outlaw; defined as granting aid or shelter to a fugitive of House de Astrea.

03.06.01 Petty Aid (Class C)
Providing a fugitive sustenance or any means to escape capture.

03.06.02 Aiding (Class B)
Providing a fugitive shelter or knowingly aiding them in escaping capture.

03.06.03 Accomplice (Class B)
Knowingly helping a fugitive further commit crimes within Elysium or against House de Astrea before their escape.

03.07 Undermining Authority & Defenses; defined as knowingly acting against Elysium Interests interests

03.07.01 Circumventing defenses (Class A)
Any act intended to or seen to diminish, divert or damage resources of the Military and the static defences of the city.

03.07.02 Undermining Authority (Class B)
Undermining the authority of any member of House de Astrea hierarchy or the Elysium government through malicious acts or words in the aim of harming citizens.

03.07.03 Undermining the de Astrea Bloodline (Class X)
Undermining the authority or any attacks or hostile action taken against members of the House de Astrea bloodline are an immediate life in prison sentence, or the death penalty as decided by the King and/or Queen.

03.07.04 Disobedience of Authority (Class C)
Purposely disobeying instructions from the King and/or Queen or their agents and representatives within the Elysium Government or ranking a member of the Elysium Military.

03.07.05 Violating Restricted Area (Class B)
Entering or being in or on any military Installation of Elysium without the authority to be in the area without an Authorized Escort.

03.07.06 Violation of Treaties (Class A)
The Act of any Resident, Citizen or Visitor of Elysium that purposefully acts in a way that can jeopardize or conflicts with any Treaty signed and agreed upon by the Elysium Governance.

03.08 Acts of Discrimination; defined as purposefully Treating another unfavourable or poorly based upon an aspect of themself being different

03.08.01 Religion (Class C)
Any act of Discrimination aimed at demeening or hurting someone based upon their chosen set of beliefs. Note: This does not entitle the use of religion as an defence against charges of Malicious Intent. Religion is not a justifiable excuse to harm other innocent civilians, residents or visitors to Elysium. Acts of sacrifice, harm, or chaos in the name of a religious figure is strictly prohibited.

03.08.02 Race (Class C)
Any act of Discrimination aimed at demeening or hurting someone based upon their Race

03.08.03 Gender (Class C)
Any act of Discrimination based and aimed upon and at their Gender

03.08.04 Sexual Preference (Class C)
Any act of Discrimination based upon an Individuals sexual preference

03.08.05 Hate Crime (Class X)
Any act that breaks a law within this Codex that is motivated by a Discriminative purpose such as Assault due to someone's beliefs or Race will be treated as having been committed at a Higher than Normal Class of Punishment.

03.08.05 Harassment (Class C)
Any harmful actions taken with the intent to annoy, alarm, or alert another person in a negative manner. This includes, but is not limited to - Physical contact, tailing a person in a public place, communicating by message anonymously or through a third party, repeated communications at inconvenient hours that interferes with a person's private life or property, AND/OR repeated taunts, insults, challenges, obscene comments, and words spoken in any manner to provoke a violent or otherwise disorderly response.

03.08.06 Stalking (Class C)

The repetitive actions of following, targeting, garnering information regarding, and otherwise tracking and spying on an individual without legal cause or justification, in a manner that is meant to be harmful or sway control of said individual. This includes sending malicious content to an individual by anonymous or third party means, with the intent to intimidate after discovery, as well as loitering and otherwise entering their property in regards to levying manipulation and fear. This covers targeted attacks against a citizen of both

03.09 Poaching; defined as the hunting of animals in House de Astrea territory without permission granted by the King or Queen

03.09.01 Petty Poaching (Class C)
Unlawfully hunting & slaughtering any animal in amounts no more than 200 Mina.

03.09.02 Grand Poaching (Class B)
Unlawfully hunting & slaughtering of any animal totalling more than 200 Mina.

04. General Crime

04.01 Littering; defined as making any public place untidy with rubbish or a large number of objects left lying about.

04.01.01 General Littering (class D)
The throwing of any non hazardous goods on the ground or into the waters around Elysium.

04.01.02 Hazardous Littering (class B)
The throwing of any hazardous goods that can affect the lives of citizens on to the ground or into the waters around Elysium.

04.02 Drug Use

04.02.01 Public Drug Use (Class D)
The usage of any non medicinal drugs within public grounds or non designated areas is prohibited.

04.02.02 Public Drug Dealing (Class D)
The Public selling or advertising of drug sales.

04.03 Trespassing; Defined as entering a location unlawfully without permission given explicitly or implicitly

04.03.01 House Squatting (Class D)
The moving into any open or used house without the permission of a steward, the King and/or Queen or the rightful owner(s) of the house.

04.03.02 Trespassing (Class D)
Entering or being on or in someone's property without their express permission or after being asked to leave.

04.03.03 Trespassing on Clan property (Class B)
Entering or being on private property owned by the major clans and families in Elysium without express permission.

04.03.04 Breaking and Entering (Class C)
Purposefully trespassing and breaking or causing damage to property in an effort to enter a property within Elysium.

04.03.05 Defamation of Character (Class D)
Actively harming one’s reputation with baseless claims. Usually only brought up if drastic.

04.03.06 Reckless Magical use (Class C)
The Use of Deific, Voidal or Neutral magics in public in a way that could bring harm to other citizens and visitors of Elysium.

04.03.07 Threats and Intimidation (Class C)
The use of actions or words in a manner that is meant to scare, intimidate or threaten an individual. This includes verbal threats of harm as well as acts of intimidation such as the unlawful brandishing of weapons.

04.04 On recruitment; Defined by the recruitment of Elysium’s Citizens

04.04.01 Foreign Recruitment (Class C)

In which a foreign entity, not approved by the crown enters, without permission, in order to recruit members to a group or organization without any ill intent or national affiliation

04.04.02 Malicious Foreign Recruitment (Class A)

In which a foreign entity, not approved by the crown enters, without permission, in order to recruit members to a harmful group, an outside military force or when any group targets children or other vulnerable groups

05. Dark Acts and Creatures

05.01 Dark Worship; defined as the unlawful worship of the Dark Gods, Undead or dark magic creatures

05.01.01 Worship (Class A)
Conducting any cult activities related to or to empower Dark Gods, Undead, Voidal entities, or powers that belong to them, Or the aiding of those that do.

05.01.01 Defiling Temples of the Aenguls or creator (Class B)
Any acts taken within a temple of the Aenguls or the creator which is deemed blasphemy or sacrilegious in nature as decided upon by the clergy of the temple in question will be counted as Defiling of a temple of the Aenguls or the creator which will carry an additional charge on top of any other charges that may of resulted in the defiling such as murder, summoning or battery within the temple of the Aenguls or creator.

05.02 Dark Arts Practice; defined as the unlawful use or Practice of dark arts related to the Dark Gods, Necromancy or other forms of Dark Magic.

05.02.01 Practice (Class A)
The practice of any Dark Magic’s within Elysium such as Mysticism, and the summoning or creating of dark powers that may pose a threat to the city or its citizens.

05.02.02 Public Summoning (Class A)
The Public summoning and use of any form of dark or demonic creatures within the Kingdom of Elysium is forbidden.

05.02.03 Mental Assault pertaining to Dark Arts (Class A)
Any mental injury or assault caused by the committing of Dark arts in any way shape or form will be treated the same as if the assault had been physically performed upon the victim whether intentional or not. As such the class of Crime is determined as per the classes of each tier of assault. Furthermore any fines that were to be levied are to be paid directly to the victim to help finance their recovery.

05.03 Dark and Dangerous Creatures; defined as creatures of Undead, Dark, Demonic or Voidal Nature.

05.03.01 Dark Creature (Class A)
Any creatures that are considered dark in nature or Darkspawn as known by the followers of the Aenguls and/or Creator. This can include Dark mages that have transformed beyond their mortal form or any other being corrupted by dark forces. This includes things such as Draconic/Drakkar and Mystics, as Clarifying that any being which the Aengul’s Xan or Tahariae opposes is inherently a dark creature as far as this Codex of Law is Concerned.

05.03.02 Voidal Creature(Class A)
Any creature that is deemed a threat to Elysium or its people that has been summoned from or simply originates from the void. Also includes creatures that are voidal in nature.

05.03.03 Undead Creature (Class A)
Any Person if they can still be considered that, found to be one of the many kinds of undead found throughout the world. Including but not limited to Vampires, Zombies, Liches and Ghosts.

05.03.04 Assisting dark creatures (Class A)
Knowingly keeping or assisting any dark magic creatures, undead or Voidal creatures that pose a threat to the city or it’s citizens by any means. Includes housing, feeding, sympathizing,

06. On the Application of Punishments

06.01 Imprisonment; As defined by the constant imprisonment of a person with minimal interaction with the outside world.

06.01.01 Jail Time may consist of interrogations by any agent of the Military or Crown Government in order to gain any additional information

06.01.02 The use of Torture in Interrogations shall only be Approved by the Sovreign, Heir, Lord Commander or Minister of Defence failure to receive proper permissions by leave agent open to prosecution under 02.01.06 On Torture

06.02 On the Criminal Registry; as defined by the list of persons tried and sentenced of crimes in varying degrees

06.02.01 Those who are charged for any crime of class C or Higher will be registered within the Criminal Registry

06.02.02 Those Charged with Class B or higher and remain registered within the Criminal Registry may be searched at any time by a member of the Military

06.02.03 Those Convicted of a Class A crime shall have the right to bear arms or armor revoked, shall submit to regular searches of person and property and shall face increased scrutiny when dealing within Elysium at the discretion of any particular government official

06.02.04 Any person Registered within the Criminal Registry shall have any future crimes increased by 1 class and shall face charges of that particular class regardless of crime committed

06.02.05 A name may be removed from the offenders list at the discretion of the Sovereign of Elysium.

06.03 On Forced Labour; As defined by the requirements of those persons sentenced to Forced Labour and the quality of life provided to them

06.03.01 The Sovereign and the Council of Elysium have decided upon a list of minimum requirements those sentenced to forced labour must be entitled to during their imprisonment.which shall be the following

-Beds or Stretchers to Sleep in.

-Shelter from the elements.

-6 hrs Rest a day.

-18 hrs of forced labour per day max.

-Food and Water

-2 substantial meals per day (Breakfast and Dinner), 15 minute breaks per meal.

-Tools to do the Labour

-Access to Medical services

-Bathing Facilities

06.04 On Prisoners of War; As defined by the requirements of those persons Captured as prisoners of war and the quality of life provided to them.

06.05.01 The Sovereign and the Council of Elysium have decided upon a list of minimum requirements those sentenced captured and judged Prisoners of war must be entitled to during their imprisonment:

-Barracks and Bunks to sleep in.

-Decent Bathroom facilities.

-Decent Food and Water.

-Meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner), 20 minutes break to eat each.

-8 hrs rest a day.

-Right to Not be Physically abused.

-Right to be Ransomed back.

-14hrs of labour a day MAX.

-Tools for any labour required of them.

-Access to Spiritual services.

-Access to Medical Aid.

-Release back to their Faction of Origin Upon the Conclusion of Hostilities

07. On Taxation and matters of the Interior

07.01 On Taxation; As defined by the collection of Currency from the common populus in order to maintain lands and salaries of the nation and its populus

07.01.01 Minor Tax Fraud (Class C) The act of unlawfully evading the payment of taxes of no more than 200 mina

07.01.02 Tax Fraud (Class B) The act of unlawfully evading the payment of taxes Totaling 201 mina or more

Taxes must be paid as specified and failure to pay taxes on a property may result in eviction or seizure of the property and/or goods or services equating to the amount owed

07.01.03 Theft of funds (Class A) The Act of purposefully and maliciously taking of Money from any account, receptacle or payment of the Elysium people

07.01.04 All surplus taxes will be immediately deposited into the national treasury for future use by the Kingdom of Elysium. Else be prosecuted under Theft of Funds

07.01.05 Taxes will be levied at discretion of the Sovereign and its appointed government Officials

07.01.06 Taxes will be collected on a per property basis.

07.01.07 Raw Materials and goods may be used in place of Mina at discretion of the Sovereign or its Appointed Government Officials

07.01.08 Taxes will be collected by the Elysium Treasury whom shall provide clear and effective methods of payment failure to do so shall result in immunity to Minor Tax Fraud

07.02 Building Modification; defined as the unapproved construction or modifications to any building Owned by House de Astrea and modifications made to any building within Elysium.

07.02.01 Government Owned Building Modification (Class B)
The unapproved changes to buildings owned by the government and run by citizens. (Ex. Library, Farms, Tavern, Infirmary, Temple, Guard posts)

07.02.02 House Modification (Class B)
The unapproved changes or modifications to a citizens house. (Ex. Basements, Extra floors, Exits, Entrances, passages, layout changes)

Tax Rates [As at 18th September 2021]

Estate Taxes

Estate - 150 mina

Land - 100 mina

Manor - 75 mina

Farmland - 50 Mina

Patrician Townhouse - 30 mina

Residential Taxes

Modest House - 10 mina

Small House - 20 mina

Medium House - 30 Mina

Large House - 40 mina

Sizeable House - 50 mina

Manor - 60 mina

Commercial Taxes

Shopfront - 10-25 mina

Stall - 10 mina

08. On Vassals of Elysium

08.01 On Vassals; Those whom are deemed fit by the Sovereign to lead and govern a group of people

08.01.01 Vassals, Retainers and the Codex must follow all laws of this Codex within their own territories and shall not establish within their domains any laws that act in contrary to this Codex.

08.01.02 Vassals are entrusted by the King and/or Queen and the High Council of Elysium to govern their people and report any acts of sedition

08.01.03 Vassals are expected to levy taxes or manpower in times of dire need, at the discretion of the King and/or Queen and the High Council.

08.01.04 Vassals reserve the right for their designated leader to sit upon the High Council of Elysium.

08.01.05 Vassals reserve the right to pick their own leader in the manner they see fit without outside interference

08.01.06 Vassals status of Nobility may be revoked by their sovereign

09. On The Military of Elysium

09.01 The Military; The Guard force of Elysium constituted by a body established by this section known as The Order of the Boreal Forest or The Military of Elysium or The Military.

09.01.01 The Military of Elysium shall Consist of the following persons:

-The King of Elysium

-The Queen Consort

-The Heir Apparent

-Lord Commander of the Military

-Chancellor of the Military

-Legatus of The Lunaran Guard

-Praefectus of The Lunaran Guard

-The Lunaran Guard - On an as needed basis.

-Elysium High Council

-Decurions

-Venator

-Chevaliers

-Rangers

-The Vigils of Light - On an as needed basis.

-Enflamer

-Administrative Staff of the Military

-Initiate

-Other Agents of the Kings Cabinet and Patrician Council

-Mercenaries on Contract with Elysium on an as needed basis.

09.01.02 Role of the Military of Elysium.

The role of the Military is to serve House de Astrea and the peoples of Elysium and uphold the law so as to promote a safe, secure and orderly society.

09.01.03 The functions of The Military of Elysium include the following;

-Preserving the peace

-Protecting life and property

-Preventing the commission of offenses;

-Detecting and apprehending offenders;

-Helping those in need of assistance

-Defending House de Astrea and the de Astrean bloodline

-Defending the Kingdom of Elysium

09.02 Rights afforded the to Military of Elysium; additional rights that are afforded to the Military of Elysium in order to pursue peace and order within the Sovereigns lands

09.02.01 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to bear and use any arms within the city and Kingdom of Elysium.

09.02.02 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to wear any armour within the city and Kingdom of Elysium

09.02.03 The Military of Elysium exclusively reserve the right to wear The Military of Elysium Uniform

09.02.04 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to search any citizen with consent or if they suspect the citizen has broken a law covered within the codex.

09.02.05 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to use lethal force in defense of House de Astrea, The Kingdom of Elysium, Kingdom of Elysium, themselves or others, and in upholding the laws of this codex without the fear of repercussions under the laws of this codex.

09.02.06 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to deny entrance into the city or Kingdom of Elysium to anyone bar the King and/or Kingdom and their agents and representatives.

09.02.07 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to remove from the city any individuals they deem mal-contents or see as a danger to House de Astrea or The Kingdom of Elysium.

09.02.08 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to levy fines for crimes committed in The Kingdom of Elysium, Kingdom of Elysium in accordance with the punishment class of the crime committed.

09.02.09 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to arrest any criminal or those suspected of committing a crime.

09.02.10 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to search any home suspected of affiliation with a criminal with a stewards or Ranger Officers permission.

09.02.11 The Military of Elysium are bestowed the right to enforce Elysium Law on behalf of the King and/or Queen and the High Council of Elysium acting as their agents and representatives throughout all of The Kingdom of Elysium, The Kingdom of Elysium and it's Vassals.

09.02.12 The Military of Elysium reserves the right to deny entry to any individual within reason.

09.02.13 The Military of Elysium found in breach of any of the laws they are tasked with enforcing as per this codex will find themselves charged at a level higher than what would be considered usual for the crime. (Ex, Class D becomes a Class B)

09.02.14 The Military of Elysium are granted all the rights normally granted to Citizens in addition to the rights outlined in this section of the codex.

09.03. On outside forces; Defined as any military group welcomed to Elysium for diplomatic or security reasons

09.03.01 The Lunaran Guard

The Royal Guard of Elysium the Lunaran Guard works alongside the military with a focus upon protecting members of the De Astrea Bloodline and members of the Kings High Council. They are housed within the Palace and the Lunaran Guard Castle. Their additional roles, entitlements and Responsibilities can be Found in the Law Codex of The Lunaran Guard of Elysium (AKA IRPly). On an as needed basis refers to the enforcement of laws in regards to the protection of Elysium and its Citizens or themselves. Furthermore when it comes to the safety of the Royal Line, a De Astrea, The High or Patrician council or the Nobility of Elysium the Lunaran Guard have final jurisdiction and say in matters relating to the law.

09.03.02 The Vigils of Light

The Vigils of Light is housed within the Dawnguard Spire, in the Kingdom of Elysium. Their additional roles, entitlements and Responsibilities can be Found in the Law Codex of The Dawnguard. On an as needed basis refers to the enforcement of laws in regards to the protection of Elysium and its Citizens or themselves especially in regards to everything considered a Dark act or Creature or Spawn.

09.03.03 Other Mercenary Organization

Other Mercenary contracts of groups housed within The Kingdom of Elysium and the Kingdom of Elysium. Their additional roles, entitlements and Responsibilities can be Found in the Codex of Hired Mercenaries On an as needed basis refers to the enforcement of laws in regards to the protection of Elysium and its Citizens or themselves as outlined in their Contract with Elysium.

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