THE EDICT OF GUILT BY SCHWUR

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DAS EDIKT DER SCHULD DURCH SCHWUR

THE EDICT OF GUILT BY SCHWUR

Proposed by Lawman Maxwell of the Landtag

in the year of our Lord 1907

 

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SÖHNE UND TÖCHTER VON MINITZ,

 

Given that a man’s Schwur is his bond, and his reputation is bound upon it, let it be known that no man shall slander another under his Schwur. Given that a man’s innocence can be proven through the Schwur witness of a great many of tribesmen, this proposal follows that a man’s guilt can be proven through an identical manner. Let it be so that no man who is known by the Tribesmen as criminal can escape punishment through clever acts.

 

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EDICT: 

 

Thus is it proposed that the FOURTH Trial in the SECOND Book of the Kanun:

 

"The word of the Schwur is most sacred, it is what binds the Reinmaren to their soul and to their honor. The Schwur of the Reinmaren will be taken of most seriousness by their kin, for if it is based on falsity, their soul it shall wither, and Reinmaren they shall be no more. Thus, let the accused be tried by those who believe him to be righteous. The Trial by Schwur may be called, and the accused may bring forth as many sons and daughters of Minitz as they can to vouch their Schwur for the innocence of the accused. Let the sons and daughters of Minitz only give their Schwur where it fits, and not throw it in vain. For if they so do, the Kanun will shun them, as will their honor, their circle, and their family. The realm will turn its back on them, and they will be deemed unfit to speak, as per the Kanun. So says the Kanun. If enough people swear their Schwur for the innocence of the accused, no further trial will be required, and the accused will be branded as righteous and innocent. It so be found, however, that the accused was indeed guilty of their crime, every son and daughter of Minitz who pledged their Schwur to their innocence will follow them into their rightful punishment."

 

BE REWRITTEN AS

 

"The word of the Schwur is most sacred, it is what binds the Reinmaren to their soul and to their honor. The Schwur of the Reinmaren will be taken of most seriousness by their kin, for if it is based on falsity, their soul it shall wither, and Reinmaren they shall be no more. Thus, let the accused be tried by those who believe him to be righteous or criminal. The Trial by Schwur may be called, and the accused or accusers may bring forth as many sons and daughters of Minitz as they can to vouch their Schwur for the innocence or guilt of the accused. Let the sons and daughters of Minitz only give their Schwur where it fits, and not throw it in vain. For if they so do, the Kanun will shun them, as will their honor, their circle, and their family. The realm will turn its back on them, and they will be deemed unfit to speak, as per the Kanun. So says the Kanun. If enough people swear their Schwur for the innocence or guilt of the accused, no further trial will be required, and the accused will be branded as the Schwur of the Tribesmen has deemed them. If it is found, however, that the Schwur judged the accused falsely, every son and daughter of Minitz who pledged their Schwur to the contrary will follow them into their rightful punishment."

 

Thus voted the Sons and Daughters of Minitz:

 

JA

Brandt Freiherr Barclay

Hans von Minitz (Personal Vote)
Hans von Minitz (Mayoral Vote)
Robert Ritter Stroheim

Siegfried Barclay
Maxwell Ritter ad  Landren

Ottomar von Alstreim

Yvian Ritter Galken

Marro Ritter von Minitz

Dietrich von Minitz

Myrios von Minitz
 

NEIN

 

(None)

 

ABSTAIN

(None)

 

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GOTT MIT UNS,

 

Maxwell Ritter ad Landren RSTSR

Ritter of Minitz, Lawman of the Landtag.

 

 

His Grace, Leon Brandt Barclay Herzog von Minitz KRE, GMSTSR 

Duke of Minitz, Count of Neu Brandthof, Viscount of Tucay, Baron of Boriënwald and Brandthof, Lord of Durres, Harvest Lord, Protector of the Aaunic Heartlands, High Chief of the Reinmaren