The Laws Of Adunia

[Braehn Elendil An'Hiraeth 474]

The Laws of the Human Kingdoms

*Posters are hung around the Kingdoms of Savoie, Adunia, Salvus and Oren*

"Any
laws that are broken by an individual or a group of individuals are
subject to judgement and punishment as a criminal offence."

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  Oath Law:
  An oath is the promise of a person on his honour and the honour of his
  kin, Clan or House. It is by law that oaths may not be broken once made.
  If the oath was in the form of a grudge, then said grudge will be
  passed down in the next line of kin, if the oath breaker passes on.

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  Oath
  of Blood: If an Oath of Blood is made, the consequence of breaking said
  oath, will be paid in blood. This oath is made when you are promising
  something involving war or involving the possible chance of death.

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  Oath
  of Greed: If an Oath of Greed is made, the consequence of breaking said
  oath, will be paid in minas. This oath is made when dealing with items
  pertaining high value or gambling. I.E when you gamble, you are
  automatically subject to the consequences of an Oath of Greed.

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  Oath
  of Yemekar: If an Oath of Yemekar is made, the consequence of breaking
  said oath, will be paid in blood. This oath is for the highest degree of
  matters.

 

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  Greed Law:
  If a person is found harbouring or stealing from their kin, then said
  person is subject to the judgement of his or her liege. The course of
  action would be to reclaim any items that were stolen, return them to
  their owners, and demand a high fine in return.

 

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  Kjell's Law: If
  a dwarf is found outside the lands of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, he
  is considered an apostate, until returned to the dwarven homeland. If
  said dwarf continues to refuse the Kingdom's will, this can amount to
  crimes of the highest degree.

 

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  Yemekar’s Respect Law:
  No dwarf or other race may disrespect the Brathmordakin in the halls of
  any city, for it is of the most dishonourable of crimes. Penalty for
  this would depend upon the severity of the disrespect. It can range from
  the degrees of one to three.

 

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  Treason Law: No individual may betray the Grand Kingdom of Urguan or it vassal Kingdoms. Penalty of this can be of the highest degree.

 

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  Bribing Law:
  No individual may bribe officials of the Grand Kingdom of its vassals
  to change their opinion or actions in times of voting or otherwise. This
  is a high offence that can range to the fourth degree.

 

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  Conspiring Law:
  No individual or group of individuals will meet and plan any
  conspiracies against the Grand Kingdom of Urguan. To do so is a criminal
  offence.

 

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  Banishment Law:
  If a person, Clan or House is declared banished, said individual or
  group is not allowed to enter the Kingdom’s lands for they are forever
  forced to wander the wilderness until they regain their honor. The
  offence for this is of the highest degree.

 

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  Wrong Accusation Law:
  No individual may knowingly and wrongly accuse another individual or
  party for a crime or dishonorable claim that they did not commit. To do
  so is a crime and can be up to the third degree.

 

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  Slavery Law: It
  is deemed unlawful to make any attempt to enslave or entrap another
  being against their will, or else deny them of their basic rights. To do
  so can result in a penalty of the highest degree. Prisoners of war and
  alleged criminals are the only exceptions to this law.

 

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  Artefact Law: It
  is considered a crime to wrongfully steal or tamper with any artefact
  that is considered to be under the protection of either the Grand
  Kingdom of Urguan or the Clergy of the Brathmordakin. In the most
  serious cases, doing so can amount to crimes of the highest degree.

 

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  Unholy Worship Law:
  No individual may practise an unholy religion, namely the worship of
  Khorvad or Iblees. This includes but is not limited to unholy sacrifice,
  necromancy, and heretical teachings. This further means that any
  religion practised within the territories of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan
  must first be granted approval by the Grand King and his Lord’s
  Council. If an individual is found to be practising unholy worship, then
  said person is subject to the judgement of their liege. The penalty of
  breaking this law can be of the highest degree. The current approved
  religions to be practised within their specified regions are:

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    The Brathmordakin

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    The Faith or Oren, Salvus and Savoie

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    The Old Faith of Adunia

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    The Kharajyr Faith

 

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  Murder Law:
  No person may without reason or justification, kill another individual.
  If an individual is found to have committed murder, then said person is
  subject to the judgement of their liege. The penalty of breaking this
  law can be of the highest degree.

 

Degree System:

 

The
degree system is a cascading system. This means if a criminal receives
the third degree, he must first go through the fifth and fourth degrees
of punishment.

 

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  First Degree: Capital Punishment. Can be accompanied by torture depending on the severity of the crime. Seldom used.

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  Second
  Degree: Banishment. Time of service will depend on the judgement of the
  Grand King. Banishment will be kept by these perimeters; The criminal
  must stay outside the borders of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan. If the
  banished individual is caught within the valley or within the territory
  of the allies of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, they will be tracked down
  and judged for the First Degree.

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  Third
  Degree: Public Humiliation; either thrown a cage, separated from
  society but open to the public so the subject may be slandered with
  abusive comments, or thrown in stockades behind a fence where people can
  pelt you with eggs. Corporal punishment may be used, depending on the
  judgement of the liege.

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  Fourth
  Degree: The criminal is to be held in a jailing cell or otherwise
  against his own will for a relatively short period of time. A guard is
  in his rights to do this. Torture may not be used unless said criminal
  is defined with treason, in that case they will be handed over to their
  liege for interrogation. Their liege may also demand that the accused
  complete some community service. This service can be anything that helps
  the community in some way; building a structure, clearing rubble, free
  bartending help, etc. The amount of time required of the individual must
  be within reason, unless the degrees rise higher than the fourth.

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  Fifth
  Degree: A fine is to be paid depending on the judgement of their liege
  or of the ranking official at the time. Most laws specifically define
  how much to fine said individual.

• Sixth
  Degree: A duel of honour; In this case, no clear punishment is deemed
  necessary and so in order to resolve the dispute, the individual's
  sentence will be decided upon with a duel of honour between the two
  parties involved. If the accused loses the duel, they may be forced to
  the fifth degree, in order to pay a fine.

 

• All
  vassal states are further reminded that igniting hostile acts against
  other vassal states of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan is a crime against
  the Articles of Urguan and is thereby punishable by death."

[Bucky_24 132]

((Lachlan, can you post Adunian specific laws? I would love to know my rights :3))

[iTzShambo 135]

*Brurtus rips the poster he found in Savoie."Told these 'Dunians to stay out of here."

[Braehn Elendil An'Hiraeth 474]

((Those are the Dwarven laws, I just reposted it, so your tearing down the Dwarf laws. Just sayin' :P))

[Moot 1719]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.