Mileth Laws

We, the Demagoguery of Mileth, representing the citizenry of Mileth, do ordain and establish this Charter to establish good governance, justice and peace.

I. Right of Liberty

Citizens and guests of Mileth have the fundamental Right of Liberty. Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others or society: thus, the exercise of liberty by citizen or guest has only borders which assure others the realization of Liberty. These borders can be determined only by law.

II. Political Rights

i. It is the right of all Mileth citizens to support any legal office holder of Mileth or to support an aisling's legal candidacy for office.

ii. It is the right of all lawful Mileth office holders to use their political power in order to support, endow, attack and widdle another official of Mileth, and this without having to provide a reason.

The rights of attack and widdle are lifted when it concerns officials who are already opposed in a judiciary case. The case must be settled before the right to attack and widdle is restored.

Political actions are not harassment and may never be defined by law as such.

III. Legislative Authority

All legislative power resides with the Demagoguery of Mileth. The Demagoguery of Mileth consists of all Demagogues and Burgesses lawfully holding office.

A. Any member of the Demagoguery may create a legislative proposal. For a proposal to be enacted into law it must be voted on by the Demagoguery over a minimum period of two moons. Proposals require the support of 3/4ths of those Demagoguery members who voted (excluding abstentions) to pass and become law.

B. "Right of Burgess": A Burgess may enact a legislative proposal after one moon has passed since the proposal was opened for voting if all legislative officials in office during this time have voted "aye." If there are any "no" or "abstain" votes, or lack of an official's vote, this ability is void and the proposal must remain open for the full double moon.

C. Specific procedures for legislative proposals may be further defined by law.

D) Demagogues and Burgesses may also propose resolutions. Resolutions have the same requirements for passage as legislative proposals.

i. Resolutions do not carry the force of law but are used to express the view of the Demagoguery majority on various matters: for example a resolution proclaiming a day of public thanksgiving or celebration, congratulating a citizen, granting of honorary titles or statements regarding foreign affairs.

ii. Passed resolutions must be posted on both the Political Discourse and Community boards. Resolutions must also contain the signatures of those who supported them.

iii. The Demagoguery may also invite judiciary officers to participate and thus issue joint resolutions.

IV. Restrictions on Multiple Family Members in Office

For the purposes of this Charter and Mileth Law, a family is defined as multiple aislings under the ultimate authority and control of a single paterfamilias or materfamilias. ((Multiple characters controlled by one real life Dark Ages player.))

Multiple members of the same family holding political office simultaneously is permitted, albeit with the following restrictions:

1. Only one family member is permitted to vote on a legislative proposal.

2. Review of a case by a superior officer of the same family is prohibited.

3. Legislative officers may carry out exiles ordered by a judicial officer of the same family; however the assisting officer must be of a different family.

4. No sgath summons may be ordered and executed entirely by officials of the same family. At least one participating official in the process must be of a different family.

5. Although represented by a Head of Household for ease of recordkeeping, members of a family are considered seperate entities when performing their official duties:

• a. Powers from one family member cannot be transferred to or used by another member;
• b. Liability for any actions made while in office applies only to the family member whom executed said actions.

V. Required Laws

Mileth at all times must maintain a law or laws which govern the use of political powers by office holders. Any legislative proposal for the removal of such a law or laws without replacement would be considered void.

VI. Prohibited Laws

No new laws may be enacted or existing laws revised which:

1. Contradict or conflict with other laws or this Charter.

2. Limit or restrict the lawful discharge of political powers while an aisling is in office legally.

3. Permit the exile of aislings for periods exceeding two deochs for a single criminal charge as per the Mundane Mandate. Exiles may only exceed two deochs if there are multiple charges of crimes for which the initial punishment is a two deoch exile.

4. Violate the Right of Liberty.

VII. Supremacy and Revision or Removal of the Mileth Charter

A. This Charter is the core of Mileth Law and supersedes all other laws.

B. This Charter requires unanimous support to revise or remove over a minimum voting period of four moons. The Right of Burgess is not permitted for use on revisions or removal of this Charter.

This law prescribes the discussion topics, monitors, and in the case of Official Boards, officials with authority to post for each board under Mileth Jurisdiction.

I. Board Registry

A. Public Discourse Boards

Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess; other Mileth officers with board administration rights

• Adventure board
  • a) Definition: hunting, quests, and seeking groups for such.
  • b) Location: East Woodland Crossroads.
• Chapel board
  • a) Definition: adoption, weddings, divorces, seeking partnership (in a serious fashion), and poetry.
  • b) Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess.
• Community board
  • a) Definition: events, announcements, news, community discussion, and guild recruitment posts.
  • b) Location: Across the north-west bridge, near the Temple of Choosing.
• Political Discourse board
  • a) Definition: constructive discourse, requests, and notices that are political in nature. Officials will use this board to keep records of entering office and their sponsors.
  • b) Location: Mileth Commons.
• Merchant's Quarter board
  • a) Definition: advertisement of goods and services being sought or offered.
  • b) Location: Mileth Storage.

B. Official Boards

• Demagoguery board
  • a) Definition: functions of the Demagoguery as prescribed by law.
  • b) Location: Mileth Hall
  • c) Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess; other Mileth officers with board administration rights
• Justice Cases board
  • a) Definition: functions of the Judicial and Legislative Officials as prescribed by law.
  • b) Location: Mileth Justice Hall.
  • c) Monitor: Guard Captain, Judge; other Mileth officers with board administration rights
• Judgments board
  • a) Definition: functions of Legislative and Judicial officials as prescribed by law.
  • b) Location: Mileth Justice Hall.
  • c) Monitor: Guard Captain, Judge; other Mileth officers with board administration rights

II. Public Notices

A. Recent events, new laws and changes to them, etcetera; these may be posted in notes by officials higher than Respected Citizen on Official Boards.

III. Enforcement

A. Posts that fail to adhere to the guidelines prescribed by this law are considered board misuse. A monitor must burn the offending post(s) and replace it with a report that states the author and reason for burning. A memory of the offending post must be kept for at least one Deoch after the post is deleted.

B. Posts used as a medium to commit a crime as defined by Mileth Law are considered board abuse. A monitor must follow the same steps as board misuse and then forward all evidence to an official with authority to investigate the alleged crime(s) (unless the monitor has authority).

C. Abuse of monitor privileges to maliciously remove posts is addressed under the Officer Act: Criminal Misconduct and Punishment.

D. Placeholder (( "spacer" )) posts can simply be burned without any additional steps.

I. Citizenship & Office Eligibility

Aislings with no citizenship may be admitted as a citizen freely by any Mileth office holder and Mileth Citizens may assume political office freely*, but in both cases must meet the following requirements:

1. No more than three jail marks**
2. No jail mark less than one deoch old**
3. No Sgath scars

* - provided any they have passed an appropriate exam if required as per the Officer Act

** - sleephunting arrest marks are not considered jail marks for the purposes of this law

Aislings who wish to become a citizen or assume political office whom do not meet these requirements must make a petition and have it approved.

II. Petitions

Aislings who are ineligible for citizenship or political office may petition to have their ineligibility lifted. The petition must be submitted in writing to a Mileth Demagogue or Burgess and contain the following information:

1. Name of the aisling
2. Dates of each jail mark and/or sgath scar along with a description of the events that lead to it
3. A statement from the petitioner as to why they seek citizenship or the right to hold political office
4. Two statements from any who hold the following positions that attest the aisling's character:
   • Guard Captain, Judge, Demagogue or Burgess (Mileth or Rucesion)
   • Knight
   • Master Arena Host
   • Noble
   • Suomi Burgess or Troupe
   • Ranger
   • Temple High Clergy

The petition shall be posted to the Mileth Demagoguery board and open for review and voting by the Demagoguery for two double moons. All Demagoguery members known to be in office at the time voting is opened must be sent a written notification of the petition.

If at the end of two double moons the petition has achieved the support of at least three-fourths of those who voted (excluding abstentions), then the petition is accepted.

III. Record Keeping Requirements

Lists of aislings who have had their ineligibility for citizenship or political office lifted shall be maintained on the Mileth Justice Hall boards alongside other long term records.

This law defines crimes and their penalties in Mileth.

I. Infractions

Infractions are minor wrong doings for which offenders must receive a warning before punishment is enacted.

• BLOCKING
  • Restricting an aisling(s)'s passage to any area or entrance. When many aislings are blatantly contributing to blocking passage, individual warnings for each aisling contributing are not necessary.
• NOISE POLLUTION
  • Filling the air with continually repeated comments or overly audible empty breaths at a disruptive and unacceptable rate. ((Spam, ASCII images, clearing text box, etc.))
• FORGERY OF AN OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE (NON-MALICIOUS)
  • Using an official's signature (aisling or mundane) without their permission for non-malicious reasons.
• IMPERSONATION OF AN OFFICIAL (NON-MALICIOUS)
  • Wearing a uniform or claiming to be an official while not recognized as being in office for non-malicious reasons.

Penalty: Warning: Required, First Offense & Subsequent: Banishment

II. Misdemeanors

Misdemeanors are wrong doings for which offenders may receive a warning at the discretion of a law enforcement officer.

• BRIBERY
  • Offering gold, services, or items in exchange for political support (clout); the demand of gold, services, or items to give political support (clout) or to carry out official duties. Labor is excluded from this. Soliciting a bribe, but not receiving and/or giving is also considered bribery.
• CONTEMPT OF COURT
  • Includes, but is not limited to, missing a trial date without cause, disruption of a trial, attacking an official during a trial or fleeing the lands to avoid judicial action.
• HARASSMENT
  • An aisling's unwanted actions or speech towards another aisling, mundane, event or society as a whole.
  • To be considered harassment the alleged victim must request the alleged harasser, using their full name, to stop (in verbal speech or whispers). If the alleged harasser cannot hear the alleged victim, a request sent by mail is also acceptable. The alleged harasser must then continue after being told to stop.
  • Types of harassment include, but are not limited to:
  • Begging: Continually asking for gold, items or services.
  • Mundane: Causing a mundane to continually repeat a phrase or to otherwise harass others in the area.
  • Physical: The use of skills/spells on an aisling or their pet.
  • Sexual: The use of words or actions to convey unwanted sexual advances, whether made explicitly or implicitly.
  • Slander: The utterance of malicious, false, and defamatory statements about an aisling on an open public medium of communication. These statements must be heard by, or visible, to a third party for it to be considered slander.
  • Verbal & Written: Communicating via any medium (speech, whispers, mail, etc) with the intention to continuously pester, aggravate, or provoke another aisling ((this includes trolling)).
  • Officials fulfilling their duties are exempt in the above categories except for 4.
• HATE CRIMES
  • Statements or actions that are degrading to any race, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, family status, marital status, or minority group. This definition only applies to real-life descriptions of such groups.
• ILLEGAL CITIZENSHIP
  • The act of holding Mileth Citizenship when one is disqualified.
• ILLEGAL CURRENCY
  • Offering or soliciting gold, services or items in exchange for unapproved currencies ((real world money)).
• INTIMIDATION OF AN OFFICIAL
  • Using scare tactics in an attempt to coerce an official into not performing their legal duties, or performing illegal actions.
• OFFENSIVE BIOGRAPHIES/LEGEND MARKS/PORTRAITS
  • Any content within an aisling's biography, legend, or portrait which violates Mileth Law or the Mundane Mandate ((Terms of Service)). (The aisling will be charged with this crime instead of that individual crime when the content is within these places.)
• PROFANITY
  • Profane language that is usually automatically censored by the gods ((filterskipping)). Profanity spoken in other tongues is also considered profanity. (Speaking non-profane language or acronyms of profane language, that are not automatically censored by the gods is not considered profanity.)
• PUBLIC LEWDNESS
  • The use of obscene statements to express or generate comments and/or actions which are sexually explicit.
• PERJURY
  • Presentation of false and untrue testimony or statements to a judicial branch official, or to a jury. This includes using false statements made by another aisling or official to evade legal punishment.
• PETTY THEFT
  • Theft of a item and/or gold valued at less than 50 million gold.

  Penalty: Warning: Optional, First Offense: Banishment, Second Offense (Within four moons of first): 120 ((15)) Day Exile, Third Offense (Within four moons of exile end): 1 Deoch Exile, Fourth & Subsequent Offenses (Within four moons of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile

III. Sleephunting

The attempted improvement of skills and/or spells while unresponsive.

Penalty: Banishment

IV. High Sleephunting

The attempted slaying or capture of creatures (“hunting”) while unresponsive.

Penalty:

• First offense: 40 Day Exile
• Second Offense (within one deoch of first offense): 1 Deoch Exile
• Third & Subsequent Offenses (within one deoch of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile

V. Felonies

Felonies are serious wrong doings for which first time offenders may be exiled. No warnings are necessary.

• ATTEMPTED MURDER
  • Attempted murder is a failed attempt at murder. [Refer to VI. Murder for definition.]
• BLACKMAIL
  • Claiming to have evidence of a crime described by Mileth Law or the Mundane Mandate and attempting to use it as leverage to get an individual to fulfill an agreement against that individual's will, regardless of whether its conditions are worldly or unworldly.
• DOXXING
  • Engaging in any unwanted behavior that breaches an Aisling's right to privacy ((sharing of indentifying information such as photos, addresses, phone numbers, IP information, passcodes, etc.)).
  • Sharing identifiers used for official purposes such as evidence forwarding ((emails, Discord handles)) is never considered doxxing.

  Penalty:

  • First offense: Banishment
  • Second Offense (Within four moons of first): 120 ((15 day)) Day Exile
  • Third Offense (Within four moons of exile end): 1 Deoch Exile
  • Fourth & Subsequent (Within four moons of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile

• FORBIDDEN MAGIC

  Aislings who infringe upon the guidelines outlined by the Mundane Mandate, including but not limited to the following actions, shall be guilty of using Forbidden Magic:

  • a. Transmittal of harmful or threatening behavior ((hacking));
  • b. Sending unwanted solicitation or spamming of mail ((in-game or email));
  • c. Use of unnatural means ((botting)) to advance one's physical position:
  • i. Automatically following another Aisling
  • ii. Reckless use of speed ((speeding))
  • iii. Walking without being presen
  • d. Use of unnatural means to enlist a mundane for a function they were not hired for ((ie banking)).

  Penalty:

  • First offense: Banishment
  • Second Offense (Within four moons of first): 120 ((15 day)) Day Exile
  • Third Offense (Within four moons of exile end): 1 Deoch Exile
  • Fourth & Subsequent (Within four moons of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile

• FORGED EVIDENCE
  • Creating or modifying evidence that incriminates another aisling of a crime they didn't commit. (Knight, Ranger and/or mundane assistance may be used in determining false evidence.)
• FORGERY OF AN OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE (Malicious)
  • Using an official's signature (aisling or mundane) without their permission for malicious purposes.
• ILLEGAL REENTRY
  • Use of any method to illegally re-enter Mileth while banishment or exile is in effect. This also includes intentionally assisting an aisling in re-entering Mileth illegally.
• IMPERSONATION OF AN OFFICIAL (Malicious)
  • Wearing a uniform or claiming to be an official while not recognized as being in office for malicious purposes.
• JURY TAMPERING
  • Attempting to influence a jury (or presiding judge a trial by judge) through other means than the evidence presented in court, such as offering bribes, making threats or asking acquaintances to interfere with a juror.

  Penalty: First Offense: 1 Deoch Exile, Second & Subsequent Offenses (Within one deoch of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile

VI. Capital Offenses

Capital offenses are crimes that are punishable by death.

• GRAND THEFT
  • Theft of a item and/or gold with a market value of 50 million or greater gold.
  • Theft is taking of an item (including gold) by one aisling to which another aisling has rightful ownership and subsequent refusal to return it.
  • Ownership of an item is includes, but is not limited to:
  • An item received from a mundane that has dropped on the floor underneath an aisling because they were overweight. The item(s) belongs to the aisling it was originally intended.
  • An item that is in use as a decoration is owned by the aisling who dropped it.
  • An item dropped from a monster is owned by the aisling or hunting group that killed the monster. Summoned monsters are exempt from this.
  • An item dropped by a summoned monster is owned by the aisling who summoned the monster.
  • An aisling's death pile remains their property until its curse expires; however the right to this death pile remains with the deceased even after he curse has been lifted if the cause of their death is linked to murder.
  • Gems and prayer necklaces belong to the aisling who dropped them.
• MURDER
  • Murder is the the unlawful taking of another aisling's life
  • A. To be considered a murder, death must occur. For the purposes of law, death is defined as the physical death of an aisling, which causes:
  • Their body to become a spirit
  • Loss of 50 vitality
  • A Sgrios scar
  • A death pile (if holding suitable items)
  • B. The following involve death. However they are not murder:
  • Sgathing: Death as the result of a legal Sgath summoning.
  • Death by Inaction: An aisling who dies because someone did not protect them, cast beothaich deur, etc cannot claim murder. The exception to this is if another aisling casts a spell or skill that causes or increases harm done to the aisling.
  • Willful Harm: Someone who willingly places their life in danger cannot claim they were murdered, under any circumstance. This does not include entering monster hunting areas.
  • Masked Aislings: Killing a masked aisling is not murder

  Penalty: 2 Deoch Exile, Sgath Summons

VII. Offensive Name

Aislings with any content within their name which violates the Mundane Mandate ((Terms of Service)) are to be banished.

If the aisling remains in the lands after banishment they should be referred to a Ranger to send them to salachar; if no Ranger can be found and the aisling remains in the lands after their banishment has expired then they may be exiled indefinitely.

Introduction

Judicial officers (Guards, Guard Captains and Judges) are responsible for impartially and professionally enforcing Mileth Law. They investigate alleged crimes and determine guilt of aislings accused of violating the law. If an aisling has been deemed guilty then an officer must then enact, order and/or request punishment as per the Criminal Code, this Act and any other relevant law.

I. Basic Law Enforcement

The sequence of events in a judicial case are as follows:

1. Establish Jurisdiction
2. Check the Statute of Limitations
3. Collect Evidence
4. Determine Guilt
5. 5a. Dismiss the Case (if guilt is not established)
6. 5b. Take Action (if guilt is established)

1. Establish Jurisdiction

Before a judicial case can begin Mileth Jurisdiction must be established. To do so answer the following questions:

1. Has a Ranger already prosecuted the case?
• YES: Mileth does not have jurisdiction.
• NO: Continue to question 2.
2. Did the alleged criminal activity occur in Mileth territory?
• YES: Mileth has jurisdiction.
• NO: Continue to question 3.
3. Did the alleged criminal activity occur in the territory of Rucesion, Hwarone, Suomi, the Arena, Mileth College or a Religious Temple?
• YES: Mileth does not have jurisdiction.
• NO: Continue to question 4.
4. Is the victim or perpetrator of the alleged criminal activity a citizen of Mileth?
• YES: Continue to question 5.
• NO: Mileth does not have jurisdiction.
5. Has Rucesion, Noes or Suomi already prosecuted the case?
• YES: Mileth does not have jurisdiction.
• NO: Mileth has jurisdiction.

[Note: Any changes to the Jurisdiction Accords made after the passage of this law take precedence.]

2. Confirm Statute of Limitations

The Statute of Limitations for crimes is one moon. If a crime is not reported within one moon of its alleged occurrence then judicial action is not permissible and the case must be dismissed.

Political Crimes are an exception and their Statute of Limitation is two deochs. Political crimes include, but are not limited to, those listed in the Criminal Code as Blackmail, Forged Evidence, Forgery, Impersonation, Jury Tampering, Bribery, Contempt of Court, Intimidation and Perjury and those in listed in the Officer Act under 'Criminal Misconduct and Punishment'.

3. Collect Evidence

Once a judicial officer has determined that Mileth has jurisdiction and the Statute of Limitations for the alleged criminal activity has not expired, they must collect evidence.

There are two forms of valid evidence: memories and legilimency:

• Memories: Unaltered screenshots created by the Dark Ages game client by pressing the F12 key. Screenshots are saved in the Dark Ages installation folder, typically:
  • 64-bit systems: C:/Program Files/(x86)/KRU/Dark Ages
  • 32-bit systems: C:/Program Files/KRU/Dark Ages

  Note: As the game client is hard coded to save screenshots to its installation folder, players on systems running Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or 11 usually must run the game client executable (Darkages.exe) in administrator mode for screenshot functionality to work correctly.

• Legilimency: Video files that are created by screen capture software. They must be of resolution that matches or is greater than default Dark Ages game client resolution (640x480) with minimal quality loss.
• A judge, or equivalent, may deem a video insufficient based on the clarity of the legilimency on a case by case basis. If necessary, a Knight, Ranger or Kru can be consulted to ensure the legilimens has not been tampered with.

4. Determine Guilt

After collecting evidence the officer must then determine if there are sufficient grounds to deem the accused guilty. For the accused to be deemed guilty, all of the following must be true:

1. Mileth has Jurisdiction
2. The Statute of Limitations has not expired
3. The collected evidence proves the accused aisling's involvement in criminal activity

If any of the above are false then the aisling cannot be deemed guilty and the case must be dismissed.

5. Take Action

If an aisling has been deemed guilty the officer may then enact, order and/or request punishment as per the Criminal Code, this Act and any other relevant law.

II. Special Procedures & Evidence Requirements for Sleephunting & High Sleephunting Cases

In addition to the procedures set forth in Section I, cases involving sleephunting and high sleephunting have their own, additional special procedures and evidentiary requirements for assigning guilt.

i. Procedure

The investigating officer must be in uniform and believe in wisdom throughout the entire procedure below (("Believe in wisdom" must be set to "ON" under settings - F4)).

1. The officer must identify the Aisling being investigated ((cursor over the head to display name)) and show them performing the illegal action.
2. The officer must show that the suspect is not on the officer's ignore list ((F9)).
3. The suspect must be asked publicly by name if they are awake. For example, "[Aisling's name], are you awake?" ((The chat pane (F) must be visible during this step)).
4. The suspect must be given an opportunity to reply, giving extra consideration if they are in a hostile area.
5. If there is no response, then repeat steps 2-3 through whisper.

Special Considerations:

1. If it is likely that the suspect has also automated their speech patterns, the officer may repeat the step and incorporate a very simple challenge-response test in the question: Example: "[Aisling's Name], if you are awake, please tell me the color of your hair/the area in which we are now/etc"
2. If, during the private communication step of this procedure, it is determined that the suspect is ignoring the official ((via the F9 ignore list)), then the official must send a letter with the body and title containing the required question. The Aisling must be given an opportunity to reply, again giving extra consideration if in a hostile area.
3. Identify the Aisling being investigated ((cursor over the head to display name)) and show their continued actions. ((The whispered question from the previous step can no longer be in the orange bar in this memory or point in the video.))

ii. Evidence Requirements

Sleephunting and automatism can only be proven by an officer conducting an in person investigation on site with a suspect as outlined above.

1. Memories ((screenshots)) and/or legilimency ((videos)) are required to prove guilt. Each step in as outlined above may take multiple memories or one legilimency session to capture all evidence.
2. Passage of time is not required to prove guilt, but the investigation must not last less than 8 minutes ((1 real life minute)) and must take as long as necessary to gather evidence to prove guilt.

III. Punishment

A. The maximum punishments for those guilty of crimes are listed in the Criminal Code and Officer Act (Criminal Misconduct & Punishment).

Guard Captains and Judges may determine their own punishments on a case by case basis as long as they do not exceed the maximum punishment defined by law.

There are five types of punishment: Warning, Banishment, Exile, Sgath and Barment

1. Warning: May be ordered and/or issued by a Guard, Guard Captain or Judge.
2. Banishment: May be ordered and/or enacted by a Guard, Guard Captain or Judge.
3. Exile:
   1. i. Terms of one deoch or less: may be ordered by a Guard Captain or Judge and enacted by a Demagogue or Burgess.
   2. ii. Terms exceeding one deoch: may be ordered by a Judge and enacted by a Demagogue or Burgess.
   3. iii. Exiles may be forgiven by a Demagogue or Burgess after the term of an exile has expired. No order is needed from a judicial officer.
4. Sgath: May be ordered by a Judge and enacted by any combination of Mileth officials.
5. Barment: May be ordered by a Judge and enacted by a Burgess.

[Note: A barment is considered in effect from the date of the barment order being issued or after an accompany exile term has been served, regardless if the aisling is physically barred by a Burgess or not.]

Physical barments may be forgiven by Burgess after the term of barment has expired. No order is needed from a judicial officer.

B. If a punishment, or desired punishment, exceeds a judicial officer's authority to order they must forward their case to a superior officer with authority to order the punishment.

C. If an aisling is deemed guilty of multiple crimes concurrently the total punishment depends on the crimes committed and which has the highest initial punishment. The crime that carries the highest initial punishment is the starting point. For every additional crime the punishment is increased by one level as follows:

1. Warning
2. Banishment
3. 4 Moon Exile
4. 8 Moon Exile
5. 1 Deoch Exile
6. 16 Moon Exile
7. 20 Moon Exile
8. 2 Deoch Exile*

((1 Moon = 3.5 Days; 1 Deoch = 45 Days))

Cases of currently exiled aislings who commit any additional crimes shall still follow the above procedures. Crimes are to be reevaluated using the above and the length of exile may be adjusted accordingly.

* - The Mundane Mandate forbids the exiling of aislings for terms exceeding two deochs for a single offense; however In instances of multiple crimes where the highest initial punishment is 2 Deochs are committed, exile terms beyond two deochs are permitted.

IV. Reviews

A. Judicial cases may be reviewed if there is probable cause to believe an error may have been made or an aisling involved in the case requests one.

1. Cases from a guard may be reviewed by a guard captain or judge
2. Cases from a guard captain may be reviewed by judge
3. Cases from a judge or trial conviction may reviewed by two judges

B. While a review is in progress any punitive actions ordered against the accused aisling must be put on hold unless the aisling presents a clear and present danger to the community.

C. Upon completion a review must come to one of the following conclusions:

1. Uphold the original determination of guilt or innocence and/or actions taken: No errors were made. No action or corrective action is needed.
2. Overturn or partially overturn the original determination of guilt or innocence and/or actions taken: An error exists in in the case. Action or corrective action is needed.

V. Substitutions

If there are insufficient judicial officers in office, two guards may substitute for one guard captain and two guard captains may substitute for one judge. Any Sgath order issued by substituting officials, however, must be counter-signed by a Burgess to be valid.

VI. Reporting & Record Keeping Requirements

A. All judicial case information must be posted on the boards in the Mileth Justice Hall, including those that are dismissed.

B. Judicial officers must keep evidence for all of their cases for at least one deoch after the case has been concluded. A case is concluded once any reviews, investigation notes, and all applicable punitive actions have been ordered.

C. Additional long term records and lists are to be maintained on the Justice Hall boards as follows:

1. Banishment Warrants: All warranted aislings needing banishment
   • Banishment warrants expire after two deochs
2. Exile Warrants: All warranted aislings needing exile
   • Warrants for exile terms less than two deochs after after three deochs
   • Warrants for exile terms two deochs or greater expire after ten deochs except if the warrant is accompanied by a sgath warrant
3. Current Exiles: Any aislings currently serving exile
4. Due for Pardon: Aislings who still exiled but are due for a pardon
5. Political Bars: Aislings ordered for or currently barred
6. Sgath Warrants: Warranted aislings needing sgathing
   • Sgath warrants never expire
7. Actions Against Officials: A list of removal orders or other sanctions against officials described by law.

D. Offensive names shall not be recorded on the judicial case boards. Aislings punished for an offensive name may be listed as 'profane name' or similar.

VII. Trials

An aisling accused of criminal activity that carries a penalty of exile and/or sgath has the right to request a trial presided by a judge, which can be denied by a majority of judges. Any punitive actions already ordered against the accused aisling must be suspended until the trial concludes and reconsidered in the case of a guilty or partial guilty verdict.

A. Trial Types

There are two types of trials:

1. Trial by Judge: The presiding judge is the sole arbitrator of determining guilt. There is no jury.
2. Trial by Jury: A jury of qualified Mileth citizens determines guilt.

   The defendant may choose which type of trial they prefer; however there if there are insufficient qualified citizens available then a request for a trial by jury then the trial will take place by judge.

B. The Prosecution

A prosecutor will be selected by the judge, and must be knowledgeable of both the laws pertaining to the case and the case itself. The prosecutor, with the permission of the judge, may have any number of assistants.

C. The Defense

The accused aisling has the right to a legal counsel, who may speak on their behalf during the trial proceedings. They have the right to choose their own counsel, or to request that the judge appoint a qualified one for them.

D. Trial Date Selection

The judge, defense and prosecution must schedule a date for the trial that is workable to all parties. If a date and time workable for all parties is not possible, then the defendant may be tried in absentia with a legal counsel representing them.

E. Jury Selection

For trials by jury, a jury of qualified Mileth citizens will be selected by the judge. A qualified citizen must:

1. Be Insight 11 or higher
2. Be least one deoch old
3. Have held office in Mileth above that of a Respected Citizen
4. Be knowledgeable of the laws pertaining to the case

A minimum of five jurors are to be chosen, but no more than eleven. Each juror must not be connected to the prosecution, defense, or judge that may place them in a position of bias.

Should the judge be unable to find five qualified jurors, or should a juror fall asleep during the trial so as to bring the number of jurors down below three without replacements on hand, the judge must reschedule the trial.

The defense and the prosecution may each challenge the suitability of jurors before the trial if they provide a valid reason to suspect that a juror is biased and/or unqualified.

F. Disclosure of Evidence Prior to a Trial

All evidence being used by the defense and prosecution must be provided to the judge at least sixteen days ((2 days)) prior to the trial, who will then disclose all evidence to both sides at least eight days ((1 day)) prior to the trial. The evidence must also include a list of all witnesses that either side will question. No evidence or witness may be presented in court unless the opposing side has been notified in this manner.

G. Defense and Prosecution Conduct

It is the duty of the Judge to oversee that the prosecution and defense conduct themselves in a civil manner throughout the trial. Neither side may ask questions of witnesses or discuss issues that have no relevance to the trial or to their cases.

H. Trial Procedures

It is the duty of the judge to record ((ALT+J)) a transcript of the trial or appoint another to do so.

i. Opening Statements

The prosecution and defense, in that order, shall have the opportunity to issue opening statements.

ii. The Prosecution's Case

The prosecution will present their case to the court. The prosecution has the burden of proof, and must seek to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed all the crimes they are charged with, unless otherwise prescribed by law.

The jury and/or judge may request time to review each piece of evidence as it is presented, and the defense may cross-examine each witness after the prosecution has finished their questioning.

The prosecution may only question their witnesses again on redirect, if the defense's cross-examination reveals information relevant to the case; the question must be in regards to this information. The defense is not entitled to re-cross-examine the witness.

Once the prosecution has presented their full case, they will announce that they have closed their case.

iii: The Defense's Case

Once the prosecution has rested, the defense will present their case to the court. The defense must seek to cast doubt on the prosecution's case and prove that there is reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crimes they are charged with.

The jury and/or judge may request time to review each piece of evidence as it is presented, and the prosecution may cross-examine each witness after the defense has finished their questioning.

The defense may only question their witnesses again on redirect, if the prosecution's cross-examination reveals information relevant to the case; the question must be in regards to this information. The prosecution is not entitled to re-cross-examine the witness.

Once the defense has presented their full case, they will announce that they have closed their case.

iv: Closing Arguments

The defense and prosecution (in that order) shall then summarize their case, briefly.

v: Deliberation and Verdict

For jury trials, after both sides have issued their closing arguments, the judge will instruct the jury, who will be allowed to deliberate amongst themselves as a group. They may ask to view any evidence presented during the trial. A vote will be conducted for each charge, and the majority decision will become the verdict. If the jury is unable to conduct a vote with a majority decision, the judge shall decide the verdict.

For trials by judge, after both sides have issued their closing arguments, the judge will consider the case and then announce a verdict.

This law expands upon the protocols for revising, adding or removing the laws of Mileth. These protocols are in addition to those defined in the Mileth Charter.

I. Legislative Revision Procedures

A. When a proposal is ready to be opened for voting, it must be placed on the Demagoguery Board in the exact format and text in which it is to appear on the Mileth Law board. Spelling corrections that do not alter any meaning are permitted with the approval of another legislative official.

B. A post declaring the proposal open for voting must accompany the proposal. This post must go on the Demagoguery Board and include the following information:

1. Changes, if any, to an existing law.
2. Laws that it will replace (revision) or that will be removed.
3. Date at which the voting opens/closes and voting requirements.

C. Votes must be posted on the Demagoguery Board while the proposal is open and before it is closed to be considered valid.

D. There are three ways a Demagogue or Burgess may vote:

1. Aye: They support the proposal.
2. Nay: They do not support the proposal. A valid, relevant explanation must be provided.
3. Abstain: They choose to remain neutral in the proposal. Abstain votes do not calculate into the total votes cast.

E. All proposals require a 3/4ths majority vote to pass.

F. Proposals are open for voting for two moons.

G. An official who proposes legislation is not required to vote because it is assumed that they support their proposal. The official who proposes a proposal may withdraw the proposal before voting is closed.

I. Once the defined voting period has ended, the proposal must be declared "closed for voting" on the Demagoguery Board. This post must declare whether the proposal passes or fails, while following the regulations above.

II. Exceptions

A. If a legislative official is unable to post on the Demagoguery Board, they can propose legislation or vote by proxy (another official, a sibling who has board posting rights, a Knight, etc) or post on the political discourse board.

B. Should the original legislator who proposed legislation no longer be in office at the time the voting period ends, any legislative official may close the proposal.

C. Right of Burgess

1. A Burgess may close any proposal after one moon has passed since the proposal was opened if all legislative officials in office during this time have voted "aye."
2. If there are any "no" or "abstain" votes, or lack of an official's vote, this ability is void and the proposal must remain open for its original voting procedures.

During times of crisis, Martial Law may be declared by a majority of Mileth officials in Temuair at the time of crisis - provided one of them is a Demagogue or Burgess and another a Captain or a Judge. Once approved, Martial Law becomes immediately in effect and a Demagogue or Burgess shall post it on all the boards within Mileth's jurisdiction.

A. Declaration

1. 1) It is required of the legislative branch to inform all other members of the legislature who are not present, that Martial Law has been declared. Legislative officials must post a message on all of the Mileth boards stating that Martial Law is in effect. Once Martial Law is lifted, a demagogue or burgess is to promptly remove all posted notices from the Mileth boards.
2. 2) It is required of all Captains to inform their Guards that Martial Law has been declared and that Guards are to enforce and regulate Mileth Law and Martial Law as accorded.
3. 3) For the first eight days ((24 hours)) of Martial Law, it is required to have at least one Guard placed at the inn and at Mileth Village Way to announce that Martial Law is in effect. Other officials, including RC's may act in lieu should there be a shortage of Guards.
4. 4) All Aislings will be held accountable for their actions and can be dealt with according to the terms of Martial Law, whether or not they state that they knew Martial Law was in effect or not.

B. Punishment During Martial Law

Instant banishment shall result in all those inciting riots, aiding the current crisis, or hindering the efforts of officials. Guards will not be required to immediately make a formal report on any banishments resulting from Martial Law. Before they retire they should post a record of banishments and brief descriptions of each.

C. Temporary Laws

Mileth Demagogues and Burgesses may enact temporary laws relating to the crisis at hand. The waiting period is waived and the temporary laws may be passed by a majority vote in favor of the law. These laws should be posted on the law board and on all other Mileth boards.

D. Ending Martial Law

Martial Law will be ended with a majority vote of officials in Temuair at the time of voting or if the crisis that triggered Martial Law has ended. The declaration of Martial Law and any laws going with it will be removed from all boards.

Introduction & Terms

Respected Citizens, Demagogues, Burgesses, Guards, Guard Captains and Judges are the officers of Mileth.

1. i. Legislative: Demagogues and Burgesses are legislative officers. Burgesses are the superiors of Demagogues.
2. ii. Judicial: Guards, Guard Captains and Judges are judicial officers. Guard Captains are the superiors of Guards. Judges are the superiors of both Guard Captains and Guards.
3. iii. Respected Citizens do not belong to either branch of service. Guards, Guard Captains, Judges, Demagogues and Burgesses are their superiors.

I. Requirements

Citizens seeking to become an officer must meet the following requirements:

1. 1. Have no more than three jail marks, no jail mark obtained within the last deoch and no sgath scars unless they have made a successful petition as per the Citizenship and Office Eligibility Act.
2. 2. Have no outstanding, valid warrants in Mileth, another territory or from a Ranger.
3. 3. Have passed an appropriate and valid officer exam as per section II if required for their office.

II. Exams

No citizen may assume office as a first term Demagogue, Burgess Guard, Guard Captain or Judge without first passing an appropriate and valid exam from a qualified instructor.

Burgesses, Guard Captains, and Judges are obligated to issue exams when requested to. Superiors are obligated to review exam appeals if they are required by this law to do so.

A. Exam Types

1. Demagogues: Legislative Exam
   • Those seeking to become a first term Demagogue must pass a Legislative Exam. This exam must test the aisling's knowledge of the responsibilities and duties of a Demagogue, including, but not limited to: board administration, exile procedures and legislative procedures.
2. Guards: Basic Law Enforcement Exam
   • Those seeking to become a first term Guard must pass a Basic Law Enforcement exam. This exam must test the aisling's knowledge of the responsibilities of duties of a Guard as well as law enforcement procedures with particular focus placed on harassment cases.
3. Guard Captains: Advanced Law Enforcement Exam
   • Those seeking to become a first term Guard Captain must pass an Advanced Law Enforcement exam. This exam must test the aisling's knowledge of the responsibilities of duties of a Guard Captain as well as law enforcement procedures for more complex crimes, review of cases and guard leadership.
4. Judges and Burgesses: Bar Exam
   • Those seeking to become a first term Judge or Burgess must pass a Bar Exam. The bar exam must test and demonstrate an aisling has expertise in Mileth Law, procedure and the political system as a whole.
5. Practical Exam
   • First term officials may request on the job training in lieu of taking a paper exam. This training will focus on leaning pragmatic, position-appropriate knowledge and skills from a qualified instructor. Job training may also be requested in addition to a written exam at any time.

B. Qualified Instructors

1. i. Legislative Exam
   • Burgess
   • Demagogue (5th term or greater)
   • Guard, Guard Captain or Judge who is eligible to take office as a Burgess as per this law
   • * If none of the above are available then second term and above Demagogues may give legislative exams *
2. ii. Basic Law Enforcement Exam
   • Guard Captain
   • Judge
   • Demagogue or Burgess who is eligible to take office as a Guard Captain or Judge as per this law
   • * If none of the above are available then third term and above Guards may give basic law enforcement exams *
3. iii. Advanced Law Enforcement Exam
   • Judge
   • Guard Captain (5th term or greater)
   • Demagogue or Burgess who is eligible to take office as a Judge as per this law
   • * If none of the above are available then second term and above Guard Captains may give advanced law enforcement exams *
4. iv. Bar Exam
   • Judge
   • Burgess
   • Demagogue who is eligible to take office as a Judge or Burgess as per this law

C. Exam Validity

After an exam has been passed the results are valid for two double moons.

D. Quality Assurance

Exams may be reviewed if there is probable cause to believe an exam is unreasonable or does not cover the topics as prescribed by this law or if a test taker requests one. This review will be conducted as per the procedures for case reviews in the Judicial Act.

If the review determines that the exam is unreasonable or does not cover the topics as prescribed by this testing law then the tester must be demerited for incompetence. Any penalties placed on the test taker if they took office before taking the exam must be lifted.

E. Record Keeping Requirements

1. A. Qualified instructors must take and retain memories of graded exams for one deoch as proof of testing.
2. B. Notification of passed exams must be posted in the Mileth Justice Hall and records of those who have passed exams within the last six deochs are to be maintained alongside other long term records.

F. Lack of Qualified Instructors

If there are no qualified instructors available then an aisling may take office without passing an exam. They are required, however, to take and pass an exam if a qualified instructor is available within the first two moons of each of their first two terms serving in that office.

If the aisling takes and then fails the exam they have the option of training under an superior as needed in lieu of an exam or retake and pass an exam. Either must be done before taking another term in office (unless otherwise qualified).

If an aisling serves two full terms in the same office with still no qualified instructors available then they are considered to have passed the appropriate exam.

G. Failure to Test

If an aisling enters office without having passed an appropriate exam and qualified instructors are available then they shall be considered in office unlawfully:

1. The aisling may not exercise any official powers or duties nor wear their uniform.
2. The aisling will be given one chance to pass an appropriate exam:
• a. If passed then they will be considered in office lawfully.
• b. If they fail the exam then they will receive a major demerit. The Aisling then has the option to retake the exam or request an exam of another type. Either must be done before taking another term in office (unless otherwise qualified); failure to do so will result in another major demerit and removal from office.

If any Aisling is in office unlawfully and is contacted via pigeon mail by a superior or ranking officer to take an exam the Aisling must respond within one moon. An Aisling who fails to respond shall be removed from office.

H. Head of Household

After an Aisling has passed an exam for an office, all other members of their family ((alternative characters)) are also considered to have passed the same exam.

For ease of record keeping and reference, a single member of the family may be chosen as a family representative to be listed on the exam records in the Mileth Justice Hall, instead of individual family members names for each exam. Aislings may retain their privacy and opt out of doing this at time of testing.

If an Aisling takes office under this provision, they will then cite the name of their family representative when assuming office.

G. Grandfathering

Holding prior office does not guarantee that an individual is eligible to take office upon their return.

When a legislative transition is declared via a demagoguery resolution (such as those that occurred in Deochs 180 and 204), an Aisling's certification(s) may be removed from the testing slate if it cannot be proven that the Aisling recently took office (via the Discourse Board, political actions, the census, or active Judge or Burgess discretion).

If an Aisling's testing certification is removed from the testing slate using this provision, then that Aisling must re-test before taking office again.

III. Duties

i. Common Duties

1. a. Post on the Political Discourse Board within eight days ((1 day)) of assuming office with the date, their sponsor and the term and office being taken.
2. b. Conduct:
   • Behave in a respectable manner and be a role-model citizen
   • At all times be conscious of heretical language and actions ((denoted by asterisks)) while engaging the public and while wearing their uniform (( For the purpose of explanation, heretical language is signified by speaking or acting out of character without the use of double parenthesis "(()) ))
3. c. Remain Active & Up To Date:
   • Remain knowledgeable of and up to date on Mileth Law
   • Attend any mandatory meetings
   • Train under a superior officer outside of meetings with a superior officer if necessary.
4. d. Community Involvement:
   • Mentor or aid young aislings, upkeep the the Mileth Altar area and educate the public on the political system and laws as needed.
5. e. Vetting:
   • When admitting new citizens or sponsoring an aisling for office verify that they are eligible as per the Citizenship and Office Eligibility Act and remind them of any required exams.

ii. Common Judicial Officer Duties

1. a. Enforce Mileth Law impartially and professionally as per the Judicial Act and law
2. b. Respond to all situations where needed. If they cannot they must find another suitable officer
3. c. Bias prevention: Judicial officers that are the victims of a crime must have a separate officer handle the case. The only exception to this is profanity directed at an officer.

iii. Guard Captain Duties

1. a. Train and educate guards
2. b. Investigate complaints against Guards and discipline those whose actions merit discipline
3. c. Approve further punishment on cases from Guards
4. d. Make themselves available to train guards in and outside of meetings as necessary.
5. e. Arrange, host and/or attend guard meetings

iv. Judge Duties

1. a. All duties of a Guard Captain when none are in office or active.
2. b. Ensure just and expedient trials as per the Judicial Act
3. c. Administer the boards in the Mileth Justice Hall and keep legal records up to date
4. d. Investigate complaints against Guards and Guard Captains and discipline those whose actions merit discipline
5. e. Approve further punishment on cases from Guards and Guard Captains
6. f. "Right of Judge": To interpret written law and unwritten law as in "grey areas" or undefined crimes and misconducts. After the Right of Judge is used the legislative branch must incorporate the ruling into Mileth Law or provide clarification.

v. Common Legislative Officer Duties

1. a. Carry out warrants per judgments made by judicial officers per the law
2. b. Vote on legislative proposals
3. c. Administer most boards in Mileth as per the Board Misuse Act

vi. Burgess Duties

1. a. Investigate complaints against Demagogues and discipline those whose actions merit discipline
2. b. Arrange, host and/or attend legislative meetings

IV. Powers

1. a. Admit Citizen

   Aislings without citizenship may be admitted as Mileth Citizens as per the Citizenship and Office Eligibility Act.

2. b. Removal of Citizenship Legend

   This may be used at the request of a lawful citizen

3. c. Sponsorship

   Sponsoring officers must verify their sponsorsee is eligible to hold office as per this law and the Citizenship and Office Eligibility Act. Sponsors have the absolute right to withdraw sponsorship at any time for any reason they see fit.

4. d. Removal from Office

   Officers may only remove other officers in carrying out a lawful warrant for their removal or when otherwise required by law. [Removal from office automatically accompanies banishment, exile, barment or sgath warrants.]

5. e. Punitive Powers

   Punitive powers and their negations (Warning, Banishment/Unbanishment, Exile/Unexile, Barment/Unbarment & Sgathing) may only be used in accordance with the Judicial Act and any other relevant law. Use of any punitive power or it's negation requires a notice be posted in the Mileth Justice Hall.

V. Misconduct & Discipline

This section outlines non-criminal officer misconduct and discipline. Misconducts committed by officers within the same term of office must be combined into one case.

Non-criminal misconducts are investigated and necessary discipline applied by officers of the same branch of service only. (Misconduct involving a Respected Citizens can be handled by officers of both branches.)

A. Misconduct

1. i. Dereliction of Duty
   • The failure to fulfil one's duties as reasonably possible. This includes, but is not limited to:
     • Refusal to perform one's duty upon request without a valid reason.
     • Failure to attend a mandatory meeting without being excused
     • Failure vote on an open proposal unless excused with a valid reason (legislative officers)

   Penalty: Probation

2. ii. Procedural Violations

   Violating procedures as defined by Mileth Law

   Penalty: Based on severity

B. Discipline

1. i. Demerit

   Demerits are notices of errors made by an officer issued by a superior in accordance with Mileth law. There are two levels of demerits: Minor Demerit and Major Demerit. Demerits expire upon the term they were received in expired.

2. ii. Probation

   Probation may be issued to an officer by a superior for severe, but non-criminal, misconduct according to Mileth Law. Probations remain in effect for an aisling until they have completed a new term in the same branch of service the aisling was in when receiving the probation; otherwise probations expire after four deochs.

   A major demerit accompanies all probations issued.

3. iii. Removal from Office

   A legal removal order may be issued by a superior officer as a result of five minor demerits (or equivalent) or two simultaneously active probations.

   If an officer is warranted for removal from office less than eight suns prior to the completion of that term, and the officer does complete that term, the officer is to receive a probation that will remain in effect until he or she completes a new term in the same branch of service or she was in when receiving the removal warrant. If the removal is fulfilled, however, the probation will not be issued.

V. Criminal Misconduct & Punishment

This section outlines criminal officer misconduct and punishment. Criminal misconduct is investigated by judicial officers as per the Judicial Act.

A. Abuse of Power

Any of the following actions constitute abuse of power:

1. i. Maliciously performing a demotion, removal from office, banishment, exile or barment without a valid warrant or basis in law, or pardoning an aisling who has not served their full defined punishment and/or without a valid order or basis in law.
2. ii. Maliciously adding or removing any law to/from the law board without following legislative procedures.
3. iii. Maliciously deleting another's post from a non-official board.

The officer's superior may investigate and determine whether the act(s) were malicious or accidental.

Punishment: 1 Deoch Exile, 3 Deoch Barment

B. Mass Abuse of Power

An officer who commits multiple instances of abuse of power and/or abuses the shadow hunger by summoning an aisling into the Sgath Pit or summoning of a shadow hunger upon an aisling without a valid and lawful order.

An officer official may not be charged with both abuse of power and mass abuse of power for the same case.

Punishment: 2 Deoch Exile, Sgath Summoning

C. Criminal Warning While In Office

An officer who receives a criminal warning while in office will be punished with probation.

D. Criminal Sentencing

Being sentenced to jail by a Ranger while in office is strictly prohibited for any reason.

Punishment: Removal from Office, 3 Deoch Barment