Mileth Laws

Attempted Murder Law
Attempted murder is when an aisling attempts to kill, but fails to kill, an aisling by any means. Evidence must be provided by memories ((Screenshots)) or by witnesses to prove the attempt. Attempted murder includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1) Casting any form of harmful or weakening spell or prayer on an aisling in an unsafe area, unless for some reason the aisling targeted has specifically requested the spell or prayers, is considered Attempted Murder. (In a safe area it falls under harassment law.)
In the case of the accidental casting of such, this law will not apply. The guard handling the case is responsible for determining wether it was a true accident. The decesion may be reversed by a Guard captain, or a Judge. the judge gets the final say.
2) Summoning any creature which might kill the new and ignorant aislings in areas which such new aislings frequent is attempted murder. The areas so protected are: - Mileth Crypt levels 1-3 - East Woodlands Entrance and levels 1-3 - Pravat Cave - Temple of Choosing - In any city with a place of business - At a mass, inside or outside a temple, unless the creatures are of that god
3) Enticing or convincing someone to drink a Hemloch potion or consume any vitality-damaging item is attempted murder. An aisling who consumes such when knowing the effect cannot claim the protection of this law.
Attempted murder is a felony and the punishments will be determined by Punishment Law.
Begging and Bribery Law
I. Begging Begging is forbidden. Requests for items, gold, labor, "leeching services", or any requests that are stated more than twice in the same area ((within 1 minute)) is deemed Begging and will result in Misdemeanor charges according to Laws of Punishment I. Requests for political support to the same aisling more than 2 times in 8 Temuairan days ((1 day irl)) is also deemed begging and will result in Misdemeanor charges according to Laws of Punishment I. Requests for political support must also follow all guidelines set forth in Mileth Law, Campaigning Law. III. Bribery
Bribery of any form is forbidden. Bribery is defined as, but not limited to the following: - Offering items, money, "leeching services", or political support (votes) in order to obtain political support (votes). Examples: AislingA: I'll leech you to insight 11 for a vote. AislingA: I'll give you 10,000 gold every day you vote for me. AislingA: I'll let you have my Cthonic Shield if you always vote for me. NOTE: Offering labor in return for political support is deemed legal so long as it is offered -after- asking for political support as outlined in Campaign Law (see above). Legal Example: AislingA: AislingB, would you support me for Guard please? AislingB: I'm out of labor for today. AislingA: I'll get you more labor. Illegal Example: AislingA! Will Labor for votes! - Agreeing to vote for another aisling as long as they will also vote for you.
- Offering items, money, labor, or political support, or "leeching services" to an official to prevent punishment or to have them forgive an existing punishment.
All manner of bribery is considered a felony offense and will be punished according to Laws of Punishment II. Any official who accepts or offers a bribe will be removed from office, and then be punished in in accordance with Laws of Punishment II.
Board Use and Abuse
Board Use:
The use of message tablets throughout Mileth is a privilege given to all citizens and guests of Mileth. It is a not a right. Such a privilege must be respected.
Below is a listing of all boards found in Mileth and the permissible content for each board.
Community Board (across the bridge from the Temple of Choosing): This board is for the sole purpose of community discussions, event announcements, news articles, and anything pertaining to the community as a whole. This board is not a personal insult board and will not be used to ridicule, slander or otherwise insult another Aisling. This board is not for political debates.
Adventure Board (Located in East Woods): This board is for hunting and adventuring purposes only. Posts regarding buying/requests/selling/leeches do not belong on this board.
Merchant's Quarter Board (inside Higgle Shop): This board is for the sole purpose of buying/selling/trading goods. This is the only board to be used for this purpose.
Chapel Board (inside chapel): This board is for finding a partner, announcing marriages, congratulating a newly-married couple, reserving the chapel for a wedding and posting other related topics, such as love poems.
Mileth Demagoguery Board (inside the town hall): This board is for the demagoguery to post meeting times, law proposals, and votes. No one else can and may post on this board.
Justice Case Board (inside the courtroom, the board closest to the door): This board is used by the guards for the purpose of stating investigations and actions taken by the guards. The guards may use this board for any purpose under the discretion of the guard captain(s) or acting guard captain.
Mileth Political Discourse Board (outside Town Hall): This board is for political discussion, including views on the current state of Mileth, law ideas, political announcements (explanations of new laws), and campaign announcements (permissible content of campaign announcements is outlined in "Campaigning Law III"). Posting of slanderous attacks or other matters will result in punishment for board abuse.
Mileth Judgments Board (inside the Mileth courtroom, furthest from the door): Demagogues use this board in posting any legal actions they have taken against another Aisling. The demagogues may use this board for any purpose under the discretion of the group as a whole. This board will also be used by the Judges and Guard Captains to post any pending, upcoming, or resolved cases.
Mileth College Board (inside the College area): This board is for postings related to the college (class times, new teachers, suggestions for classes, etc.) Other College Boards (inside the College area): These boards are monitored by recognized Aislings.
Mileth Fair Boards: These boards will be used during the Fair for the purpose for which they exist (Theatre Schedule for theatre topics, etc.). The Fair Coordinator of that fair will determine their exact uses.
Glioca Fellowship Board (outside the Glioca Temple): This board is for the sole use of that particular religion and is under the stewardship of the high Glioca clergy.
Board Abuse:
1. Obscene language will be promptly removed from any board in Mileth. The offending Aisling will be warned via pigeon mail. A second offense for obscene language will result in banishment. Third offense will result in exile.
2. Any sexually explicit posts found on any Mileth board will be removed and the offending Aisling banished will be immediately. Second offense will result in exile.
3. Any threat directed towards an Aisling's life outside Temuair ((real life)) will be promptly removed and will result in automatic exile. A report may be sent to the higher gods if necessary.
4. Any post that contains derogatory statements aimed at any particular Aisling (directly named or not) will be removed from any discussion board. Upon first offense, the Aisling will receive an official warning. Continued offences will be seen as harassment and dealt with on accordance with the "Harassment, Slander and Intimidation Laws."
5. Any discussion between two Aislings for more than two posts and two replies may be considered a personal conversation and must be removed from whichever board it is posted on, without question of fault of the official. Personal mail is readily available for Aislings to speak privately. The only exception to this is political discussions on the proper political boards. All political debates within reason are allowed to remain public as the community has the right to know what laws the politicians are supporting. Any political discussion deemed to be considered hostile will be removed by the Burgess of Mileth. In the event that there is no burgess in office at the time of the offense, a demagogue must write the poster, requesting that the message be removed from the board. If the offending Aisling refuses to remove the post, then the demagogue must inform a guard captain of this refusal. The guard captain will punish the offender accordingly.
6. Any discussion posted on the wrong board will be removed immediately without prior notice to the posting Aisling.
7. Any removal of posts with intent to harm Aislings for reasons of vengeance (removed from office), or intent to protect (erasing a warrant for a friend) shall be dealt with as follows: First offense - warning Second offense - banishment Third offense - exile and political barment Mass removals of posts or removals of a full board do not require a warning and the Aisling will be immediately exiled.
This law was posted under rights of Burgess.
Campaign Law
"Political Support", "support", "vote", and "votes" are used interchangably throughout this law.
I. Solo Campaigning
Randomly whispering Aislings about voting, with intent to solicit votes, is forbidden. With the complaints of 2 or more Aislings, and evidence provided ((screenshots)), the Aisling whispering for votes will be charged with a Misdemeanor (Improper Campaigning) and punished according to Laws of Punishment I.
Begging for political support is forbidden and is defined as, but not limited to, asking the same Aisling for political support, after they have refused to give it, more than 2 times in 8 Temuairan days ((1 day irl)). Aislings found guilty of begging for political support will be charged with a Misdemeanor (Begging) and will be punished according to Laws of Punishment I.
When campaigning (seeking votes), Mileth Citizens who are seeking political support (votes) will:
- address prospective voters individually and by name - state the political position for which they are running and the term of office being sought - ask politely for the support of (vote from) the named aisling - be ready to politely answer questions regarding why they are seeking office - be ready to politely answer what they plan to do in the office soughtFormat: "[AislingName], will you please support me for [Office] (Term)?"
Examples: "Stormbow, will you please support me for Respected Citizen (9)?" "Stormbow, will you please support me for Guard (9)?" "Stormbow, will you please support me for Guard Captain (9)?" "Stormbow, will you please support me for Demagogue (3)?" "Stormbow, will you please support me for Burgess (1)?" "Stormbow, will you please support me for Judge (2)?"
II. Assisted Campaigning
It is hereby deemed illegal for one Aisling to collect political support, verbally or otherwise, for another Aisling. Any reports of such conduct, with evidence ((screenshots)), will result in Misdemeanor charges (Improper Campaigning) against the the -campaigning- Aisling, not the aisling for whom political support is being gathered. The name of the Aisling receiving support should be noted on Justice Case Reports made by Guards, Captains, and Judges handling cases of this nature. The Aisling for whom support was being gathered may be investigated at the discretion of a Guard Captain or Judge with the assistance of another Guard Captain or Judge.
The Mileth government recognizes the possibility that Assisted Campaigning may become a common issue after the posting of this law. As such, Guard Captains and Judges shall be required to investigate Aislings for whom political support is often being gathered by others. "Often", in the previous sentence, is defined as happening more than one time in a single moon ((3.5 days)). Captains and Judges are reminded to use discretion in determining who is guilty of Assisted Campaigning and who is being set up by their enemies.
Aislings found guilty of Assisted Campaigning, verbal or otherwise, will be charged with a Misdemeanor (Improper Campaigning) and may be forced to forfeit their clout ((forced to seek office and forfeit clout)), subject to removal from office, or removal from office and banishment from Mileth dependant upon the findings of the Guard Captain's and/or Judge's investigation and the disposition of the defendant of said charges.
III. Political Campaign Postings Political Campaign Posts are deemed legal -only- on the Political Discourse Board located outside the Mileth Town Hall. Furthermore, the titles of Political Campaign Posts must directly reflect that they are Political Campaign Posts and should be similar to this "Example of Title": "Stormbow for Demagogue (3rd term)".
The content of Political Campaign Posts must be of a serious nature (no jokes and fooling around) and contain:
- information about the history and/or background of the aisling seeking office - the office that the Aisling is seeking - why they are seeking that office - their goals for this term in office
Aislings may have only one Political Campaign Post viewable on the Political Discourse Board at a time. This means that from the top of the board ((whatever post number's at the top)) to the bottom of the board ((post number 1)), there should only be one Political Campaign Posting per Aisling. Aislings with more than one Political Campaign Posting per office, per term, shall be charged with an Infraction (Board Abuse) and will be punished according to Laws of Punishment I.
Aislings abusing Political Campaign Posting priveledges shall suffer Misdemeanor charges (Improper Campaigning) -and- Infraction charges (Board Abuse) and will be punished according to Laws of Punishment I for -both- offenses.
IV. Private and Mass Campaigning "Private Campaigning" is defined as whispering a mutually familiar aquaintance (who is familiar with you also), a friend, a hunting group, your motley, or your guild for political support without being required to follow -any- of the Verbal Campaigning requirements.
"Mass Campaigning" is defined as asking a large number of people for political support by following all Campaigning requirements -except- the requirement of naming each aisling individually.
The following methods of Private and Mass Campaigning are legal:
- whispering ((via whisper)) a close personal friend for political support. - asking ((via group chat)) your hunting group for political support. - asking ((via motley/guild chat)) your guildmates for political support. - posting, if allowed by your motley or guild, on the guild board to request political support. - asking fellow officials ((out loud)) before or after your office's meeting. ((ie- Guard, Demagogue, or Town meeting)) Guards, Captains, and Judges may "mass campaign" before or after Guard and Town Meetings. Demagogues and Burgesses may "mass campaign" before or after Demagogue Meetings. - Guards, Captains, and Judges may only "mass campaign" before or at Guard Meetings.
At no time will "mass campaigning" be legal inside any temples or other areas of Temuair.
Guard Conduct Manual
The Guard Conduct Manual outlines proper etiquette for guards and guard captains.I. Guard Duties
Guards must know the law.
If a guard is unsure of a law, he or she should ask someone senior. The guard should then study the laws in question.
Guards must spend 40 hours per double-moon ((5 hours per week)) on active duty. This is time to be spent in uniform in the public's sight. Time spent in the guard meeting qualifies as part of this commitment.
A guard is, however, always on passive duty and must respond to citizens when they are in need of an officer of the law.
If a guard is occupied when he or she receives a call, he or she must seek another guard to take the case. If the guard cannot find someone else to respond to the case, that guard must take the case himself or herself.
Guards must investigate all complaints brought by citizens. The investigation should include visiting the scene of the crime (in uniform where possible); interviewing victims, suspects and witnesses; collecting evidence from all parties involved; and mediating a mutually acceptable solution when possible.
The guard handling the case should bring it to one of three conclusions:
a) Insufficient evidence to determine guilt. b) Sufficient evidence to assign guilt and recommend or enact punishment. c) Mediation of a resolution acceptable to all parties.
The guard should inform participants of the resolution of an investigation. As some time may lapse in complex cases, a polite note will be well received and will increase the respect and goodwill of citizens towards you as a reliable guard, and to the law in general.
Guards in difficult situations should request the presence of a second guard as a reliable witness. A respected Aisling who has shown himself or herself to be trustworthy may also serve as witness.
A guard must be as impartial as possible -- this means not acting while in the heat of emotion or letting friendship sway you.
If a crime is committed against you as guard, it is strongly recommended that another guard be called to handle the case. It is hard to be impartial in this circumstance, and it is easy for others to question your motives.II. Duties of Guard Captains
In addition to the duties of guards, captains supervise the guard force.
They must investigate complaints against guards and remove those found guilty of lawbreaking or of serious procedural error.
Guard captains must make themselves available to answer guards' questions.
They also approve requests for punishment beyond banishment and forward those requests from the Mileth Justice Board to the Mileth Judgments Board for action.
If an official is found guilty of lawbreaking, the captains are responsible for seeing the official is removed.
III. Evidence
There are several forms of evidence with which guards are concerned. Guards should organize and preserve evidence for at least two double-moons after the date the evidence was gathered. After that, evidence need be kept only when a trial or review has been requested or for sleephunting offenses.
a) Memories ((screenshots)) are essential. ((Screenshots are stored in the Dark Ages game folder itself and numbered sequentially. Screenshots should be renamed to include suspect's name.)) These memories are sometimes of crimes themselves if a witness to a crime is quick to react. But more often they are records of interviews of witnesses, victims and suspects or of statements received by pigeon mail.
b) Journals ((alt-j logs)) are useful for recording interviews. When interviewing someone, have the person restate their request, then answer who, what, where, when, and how about the crime in as detailed a fashion as possible.
Gather complete evidence before making a decision on guilt or innocence unless you witnessed the crime yourself.
As soon as a guard is advised of a crime he or she should start taking notes in his or her journal ((turn on alt-j)) and keep taking notes until the investigation is finished. ((To make journals more manageable in size, you might also toggle on and off the log quickly after a certain amount is saved to close one file and open another. Logs capture whispers also, so they can be useful to prove harassment by whispers in some cases.))
Be aware that it is possible to tamper with evidence. This is a grave crime. Try to gather evidence from more than one source to minimize the risk of tampering.IV. Warning Theory
The object of warning is to ensure the Aisling breaking the law understands the law. Refer the Aisling to the pertinent law -- explain it if necessary. Most are more likely to obey the law if they understand it.
When issuing a warning, state the name of the Aisling and the offense so the warning is clear. Explain if you believe the Aisling might not understand the law. If you are sure the Aisling does know and understand (as in the case of high-insight Aislings), make the warning terse and to the point, and waste no time with warnings beyond the number required by law.V. Jurisdiction
Please consult "Mileth and Rucesion Jurisdiction Accord" on the Mileth Law board on this matter. Know the Accord like the back of your hand.
VI. Guard Meetings
The purpose of the guard meetings is to notify guards of changes to law, to review existing laws and their application, and to discuss specific criminals and their activities. Schedules of duty may also be arranged by guard captains at the meeting.
Guard meetings are held every double-moon ((Mondays at 12:00 pm PST and 6:00 pm PST)) in the courthouse. Attendance at one of the meetings is mandatory for all guards and guard captains. The meetings will be presided over by a guard captain or a senior guard. The public and other officials are welcome to attend as long as they are not disruptive or the official running the meeting rules otherwise for that meeting.
If a guard cannot attend, he or she must notify a guard captain (or a senior guard when there are not any guard captains in office) with a reason in advance or show cause after the meeting. If a guard has an unexcused guard meeting absence, he or she may be removed as described below in "Guard Misconduct & Punishment."VII. Uniforms
When handling a case at the scene it is best, though not required, to wear the uniform. If it is not possible to wear the uniform for practical or legal reasons, state clearly upon arrival, "I am a Mileth guard" so all are advised of your official presence.
The uniform must not be worn in neutral territories except at the scene of a crime.
Uniforms must never be worn in Rucesion territories.
Guards cannot wear headgear, equip a weapon, walk/carry a pet while in uniform. The same applies for guard captains except that they may wear the helm given to them by the Mundanes. Guard uniforms do wear out. It is best not to wear them in situations where they may take damage and to repair them promptly if they do as they cannot be replaced until a new term is begun. The guard uniform should never leave your possession while you are in your term of office.
If you are not in a term of office, wearing the uniform is impersonating a Mileth official, which is a crime.VIII. Justice Case Reports
The purpose of justice case reports is to provide a public record of the actions of guards.
Guards banishing criminals must file a report within eight hours ((1 hour RT)). If it is not possible to file a full report immediately, a temporary report saying that the criminal was banished and that a full report will follow may be placed by the banishing guard or another at his request. The full report should follow within one day ((3 hours RT)).

The format of the Justice Case report is:
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Time: ((date, time)) Place: Crime:
Subject's name:Description of crime:

Witnesses: Evidence: (()) Officials present:

Reporting Guard:
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The title should include the action taken or requested, the criminal's name, and the crime, so that the report can be easily found.
The description should list the actions of the criminal, the victims, items involved, and warnings given.
Evidence should be described briefly and retained in case it is needed. ((Most is OOC, screenshots and alt-J logs, so this portion is often in brackets.))IX. Guard Misconduct & Punishment
Guards, like all officials, must be model citizens.
There are two forms of misconduct for guards, criminal acts and procedural misdeeds.
Any guard convicted of a crime will be removed and punished as appropriate for the crime. Warnings are not mandatory to guards (though for lesser crimes they are allowed) because it is a duty of guards to know the law.
Abuse of power is a serious crime.
Procedural errors are misdeeds that violate only the guard code of conduct but do not violate Mileth Law. These include (but are not limited to):
- failing to meet the commitment of 40 hours of service per double-moon - failing to attend guard meetings - failing to make timely reports - failing to respond to citizens' requests for aid - failing to warn a criminal before banishing when the law requires such - banishing improperly where there was no apparent will to abuse power, but only a misunderstanding of law.
A first offense will result in probation for the guard A second offense will result in removal of the offending guard
If a guard or guard captain is accused of breaking the law or procedural error, then that guard or guard captain must cooperate with the investigation. The guard may request a hearing by the guard captains in term. A guard captain may request a hearing from a judge.
Guard Instruction Mandate
Before taking office as Guard (1) an Aisling must be able to demonstrate that he or she has taken and passed a valid guard test.
To be valid, the test must meet all of the following criteria:
1. The test have been passed within the one-Deoch period preceding the Aisling's taking office. 2. The test must have been administered by a guard captain or judge. 3. The tester must be neither a guild member of the Aisling or a family member ((i.e. spouse, love, own character, in-game relative)) of the Aisling, nor have been either of those things (guild member or family member) in the period from one double-moon before taking the test until taking office.
The requirement to be able to demonstrate having taken a valid test applies even if the Aisling seeking office has previously held guard terms but no longer has them on their legend for whatever reason.
A memory ((screenshot)) of the guard's graded test should be kept for one Deoch by the test-giver to serve as proof of testing. A memory of the pigeon-mailed notification of passing the guard test should be kept by the testee to demonstrate when he or she passed the guard test. Any guard captain or judge may request proof that a valid test was taken from a first-term guard, even if his or her name is included in some posted list. This request for proof may be made during the guard's first term or during the double-moon immediately following it. The request for evidence and the result of the request must be posted by the guard captain or judge on the Mileth Judgments Board.
If the guard is unable or unwilling to provide such evidence within an eight-day ((1 terran day)) of being asked in person, or within a moon ((3.5 days)) of being pigeon mailed (and the request was posted on the Mileth Judgments Board) then the questioning guard captain or judge must declare that the guard has not taken the test and punished as defined in this law. Valid evidence of taking a test is either:
1. A memory from the Guard (1) of his or her test results showing the tester, date and that they passed the guard test. 2. A memory from the tester showing the testee, date and that he or she passed the guard test. 3. Testimony from a current guard captain or judge that the testee took and passed a valid guard test from him or her, and that he or she is certain that it was within the last Deoch.
Any Aisling who takes office as Guard (1) without being able to demonstrate that he or she has passed a test as described in this law shall be removed from office.
If an Aisling completes a full term as Guard (1) without being able to demonstrate that he or she has passed a test as described in this law, then the Aisling shall be exiled for 40 days.
Administering a test to an Aisling who is (or has been in the preceding double-moon) a guild member or family member is a felony, and shall be punished accordingly.
Harrassment, Slander and Intimidation Law
Harassment, Slander, Intimidation Law Harassment is to irritate or torment persistently. If you feel an Aisling is harassing you then you must first tell that Aisling to stop whatever activity they are doing. If the Aisling persists afterwards, then you may report them for harassment. Harassment that first requires a warning: - Verbal conversation or whispers (Note you must ignore the Aisling after you tell them you wish no further contact and prior to contacting a guard. If an Aisling's sibling whispers you after you ignore them then this should be reported with the orignal crime). - Stealing an Aisling's mana. - Using skills or secrets on an Aisling without permission (Skills with harmful affects in hostile area - such as, but not limited to, Mor Fas Nadur, Cradh, Pramh - will fall under the Attempted Murder/Murder Laws.) - Continuously trying to exchange items with an Aisling. - Scarring a single Aisling more than once in ((a day)). - Continuously repeating verbal phrases in an area or in whispers to fill the ((chat box)) of the Aislings around or sending mulitple pigeon mails to another Aisling to fill their mail. -The act of posting negative and harmful information about the spirit of an Aisling ((the player)) on any board (true or false) can be considered harassment. ((This includes posting ooc information and naming assumed characters of another player.)) - Attacking a defenseless mundane. Harassment that will be banished for immediately: - Forcing unwanted actions upon or speaking sexually to another Aisling. - Use of extreme profanity or explicit sexual remarks ((when the word is spelt differently, with irregular characters, written in a language other than English or any other method that attempts to avoid blocking by the language filter)). - Any threat to murder another Aisling ((in or out of game)). - Blocking an Aisling into an area they cannot remove themselves from (may also be considered Attempted Murder/Murder if it is in a hostile area). If an Aisling become vulnerable they can be granted immunity by contacting a guard prior to ascending. The guard must come to witness the ascention. Aislings in the area must be notified of the immunity before the event occurs. The vulnerable Aisling should wear some sort of headwear to cover the mask. Any Aisling that attacks or attempts to attack the vulnerable Aisling is to be banished. If the Aisling does not request immunity before ascending, it is not harassment to kill the vulnerable Aisling, even multiple times.
Slander: Slander/defamation of character is defined as any statements, verbal or written of a false, malicious, or defamatory nature, intending to damage another Aisling's reputation or means of livelihood and are stated as fact rather than opinion. Slander my be verbal or through board usage. In the case of a post the guard or guard captain must contact either a demagogue or burgess to remove the post if the aisling refuses to. Slander includes (but not limited to): - Stating belittling ideas about an Aisling as fact rather than your opinion. - Stating an Aisling is a criminal before they have been convicted as such by a guard. (If there is proof of a crime then you need to speak with a guard, not written about on the various Mileth boards.) - Impersonating another Aisling. - Any remarks on ((OOC)) issues such as suggesting two Aislings share the soul. Legal - "I think AislingA is an idiot." - "I think AislingA steals." Illegal - "AislingA is an idiot." - "AislingA is a thief." Intimidation: Intimidation will be defined as needlessly scaring, bullying, threatening or otherwise attempting to manipulate another Aisling with fear. Threats may be through verbal, board usage, or mail. First offense for intimidation will be punishable with banishment.
Intimidation includes (but not limited to): - Threatening an Aisling because they did not provide a service (healing scars, voting, dye, ect). - Threatening an official for banishing, exiling, or warning an Aisling or otherwise doing thier job. - Threatening to remove an official because of conflict
(The only exception to this is if a Senior official is having to repremand and subordinate and the discussion of a removal is a must.). Attacking an Official:
- No Aisling may attack or remove an official from office while being investigated or recieving punishment until a moon ((3.5 days)) after they have been carried out. - If punishment was found unjust or forgiven, under the persistence of authority law, the Aisling is free to attack the clout of and remove the official.
Heresy Law
Section I This law defines and outlaws heresy. All citizens and guests of Mileth and her territories are expected to abide by this law. ((Citizens are also expected to keep their acts and words within the bounds of the world of Temuair)).
((For the purposes of explanation, some sections of this law will be Out of Character (OOC). These sections will be signified by double bracketed parenthesis, as is the acceptable method of "speaking" OOC.))
Heresy can be broken down into two categories:
Actions - ((Heretical actions are defined as interactions with an object, person, or event that is not possible within the fictional world of Temuair.))
((Actions are usually denoted by an asterisk symbol at the beginning and end of a series of words declaring it an action. (Example) acceptable action - * smiles sadly * heretical action - * turns on the television *))
Words - Heretical words are defined as speaking of an object, person or event that is beyond Temuair, and not our beloved Temuair ((real-world topics.)) Such forms of speech are considered detrimental to the republic as a whole.
((This basically means speaking anything of: Earth, technological advancements, and popular culture icons which do not exist in Temuair, such as, but not limited to: Britney Spears, Television, Computers, the United States, etc.))
Other tongues ((Non-English languages such as Spanish, Gaelic, Latin etc)) are not considered heresy unless they are speaking of something heretically in that tongue.
There are also circumstances of heretical beliefs. Heretical beliefs come in many forms; they include but are not limited to:
-The belief that one is a corporal entity capable of inhabiting the bodies of other aislings. ((Referring to other characters on your account as such.))
-The beliefs that one is a divine power that controls aislings. ((Referring to your life outside the confines of the world of Temuair.))
-The belief that time flows in a slower manner. ((Referring to Terran (real world) time.))
Any expression of heretical beliefs is heresy.
Acronyms - The use of an acronym in itself is not considered heresy unless it is relating to something outside of Temuair such as the demonic "TV". Acronyms will be deemed heretical under the applications of their implied meaning. (( (Example) acceptable acronyms - Cthonic Remains (CR), East Woods (EW) heretical acronyms - Away from keyboard (A.F.K), Out of Character (OOC) ))
((Some words and acronyms have been deemed "improper" by the mundanes for reasons of profanity or heresy. Such words or acronyms will be automatically replaced by a more suitable term according to mundane standards. "Slipping the filter" for heretical terms is a misdemeanor as under the laws of punishment.
(Example) heretical filtered terms - (L.O.L) amusing, (B.R.B) return shortly))
Section II
Heresy is determined its potential to be seen by other aislings. This includes but is not limited to regular speech, posts, and letters. Those who commit acts of heresy shall be given a warning by a law enforcer. Should they choose to ignore that warning officials are empowered to use banishment and exile on heretics as per misdemeanors in the laws of punishment.
However consideration can be given to new aislings who have just awakened in Temuair and do not realize our laws. Those who commit acts of heresy should be given a verbal warning and told to read this law. Should they ignore that verbal warning officials may do the same as with any other aisling.
Because heresy goes against the purity of our lands ((and the purpose of Dark Ages: Online Role-Playing)) this law shall be enforced strictly and have an exception to the normal misdemeanor offenses. Those who would be exiled for 40 days due to heretical offenses (as per the normal laws of punishment), shall be exiled for no less then 1 Deoch.
Additionally "mundaneling" slangs ((internet shorthand: r, u, plz, omg, etc)) and terms are not considered heresy. However no Mileth official has any obligations to assist anyone using such language, but the official should tell the aisling to use proper language for which they can be assisted with.
Furthermore no Mileth official in uniform is permitted to use mundaneling terms as some aislings cannot understand such talk. ((Unless in OOC brackets)) The same applies to aislings running for office greater then Respected Citizen while engaging in campaigning. Those that violate this will be guilty of a misdemeanor for heresy.
((Almost all applications of this law are based on the simple fact of the presence of OOC brackets, or the lack there of. The basic concept of this law is to bring about a role-playing atmosphere. Therefore it is recommended to speak in character whenever possible while using whispers and OOC brackets for necessary OOC speech.))
Laws of Punishment
This law is one of punishment; therefore, the actions against offenders will be applied after guilt is determined. (As defined in their respective laws.) Crimes and their punishments are divided into four categories based on the severity of the crime. The punishments for these categories and the warning requirements are set forth below. In the case of multiple crimes, the more severe punishment should be applied. In the case of the multiple crimes falling in the same category, it is up to the officials whether or not to punish to the next highest degree.
Some exceptions may apply which will be noted here or in another law.
I) Infractions
Infractions are minor in nature and punishment is light.
-Board abuse (of a type not falling under a more severe category; i.e. posting on a wrong board)
-Non-malicious impersonation of an official (wearing of the uniform while not in office)
First offense: a warning will be directed at the offender. (In the case of Board abuse, the warning will be posted.)
Second offense (within an eight-day): the offender will receive a verbal or posted warning. (In the case of board abuse, continued infractions will be noted and a letter of warning sent to the offender stating that future offenses will be considered grounds for banishment.)
Third or subsequent offenses: the offender will be banished from Mileth.
II) Misdemeanors
Misdemeanors are regular and common misdeeds. -Begging -Profanity -Non-sexual harassment/slander or intimidation of aislings -Heresy (when someone is to be exiled for 40 days for heresy related crimes, the punishment shall be increased to 1 Deoch exile as per the heresy law) -Harassment of mundanes -Violation of Mundane Law's not listed ((TOS)) -Improper campaigning -Offensive portraits
First offense: a warning will be directed at the offender verbally and one posted for the record, if the aisling ceases his actions. Further warnings are courtesy, not required.
Second offense (within a moon): banishment.
Third offense: forty-day exile. ((5 days))
Fourth offense: eighty-day exile. ((10 days))
Fifth offense: permanent exile (open for review one Deoch after the exile was carried out).
III) Felonies Felonies are severe crimes and no warnings are necessary or given to offenders. -Hostile summons in restricted areas (defined in murder law) -Violation of Persistence of Authority Law -Petty Theft ((under 100,000 coins market value)) -Forgery of an official's signature -Attempted Murder -Lewd/explicit public, sexual behavior or harassment -Impersonation of an official with malicious intent -Missing a trial date (without legitimate reason) -Bribery -Violation of Political Power Legislation -Subversion of Justice -Attacks during a trial (under trial proceedings law section VII) -Grand Theft ((over 100,000 coins market value)) *if property is not returned within a reasonable amount of time ((8 hours)) the aisling is to be permanentl exiled until such a time as restitution can be made.
First offense: banishment.
Second offense: forty-day exile.
Third offense: eighty-day exile.
Fourth offense: permanent exile (open for review one Deoch after the exile was carried out).
Fifth offense: permanent exile (open for review five Deochs after the exile was carried out)
IV) Crimes of the first degree
First degree crimes are extreme in nature and require no warnings.
-Murder
-Abuse of Shadow Hunger and/or Sgath Summons
First offense: permanent exile (open for review one Deoch after the exile was carried out) and a Sgath summons.
Additional offenses: the same punishment as the first offense, but the exile will not be open for review until 5 Deochs after the exile was carried out.
In the case of an unspecified crime the court will decide the category to which it belongs and this law will be amended to reflect the addition.
All officials banished will be removed from office.
This section defines who and what is required to execute punishments.
Banishment: this may be executed by any guard with proof and/or witnesses of the crime committed.
The following orders must be posted on the Demagogue Case Board:
Forty-day Exile ((5 days)): this will be executed by a demagogue at the order of a Guard Captain or judge. (If no Guard Captain is available, the exile may be executed by the request of three Guards)
Eighty-day Exile ((10 days)): this will be executed by a demagogue at the order of a Judge. (If there is no Judge in office, a panel of two Guard Captains may so order; if no two captains are in office, three guards may substitute for each captain lacking.)
Permanent Exile ((1)): permanent exile will be executed by a demagogue at the order of a Judge. (If there is no Judge in office, a panel of three Guard Captains may so order; if insufficient captains are in office, three guards may substitute for one captain.)
Sgath summons: The Sgath summons will not be utilized without the order of a judge following a trial in which the offender is found guilty. Before ordering a sgath a judge must contact the defendant and ask if they would like a trial. If the aisling declines a trial or does not respond within a reasonable ammount of time ((48 hours)) the Sgath can be ordered and carried out. If there is no Judge in office, three guard captains may request a summons with a current Burgess, pending the agreement of the Burgess. If none of these conditions are met, the punishment will be postponed; pending the circumstances mentioned is achieved. Political Bar: A political barment is ordered by a Judge and carried out by a Burgess. A political barment means that the barred aisling cannot seek any kind of Mileth office. Any aislings violating a political bar will be removed from office and exiled for 40 days.
There are two types of barments. The first is suspension barment which will last a minimum of one deoch but no more then three. The aisling may seek a review by a judge each deoch after the first deoch has expired to see if they have changed are fit for office.
The second is permanent barment which will last permanently. The aisling may seek a review by a judge each deoch after 8 deochs have passed from the original sentencing. A majority of demagoguery is also required to pardon a permanent barment.
Suspension Barments may be issued at the following:
-Being removed from office on an order twice in one Deochs. -All officials exiled or worse. -Minor abuses of power (an illegal banishment, exile, or some orders) -Taking office to escape punishment in another village
Permanent Barments may be issued at the following:
-Mass abuse of power (i.e. mass banishments, exiles, sgaths, board burnings)
Martial Law
Martial Law Procedures
During times of crisis, Martial Law may be declared by a majority of Mileth officials (excluding Respected Citizens and Guards) in Temuair at the time of the crisis provided one of them is a Demagogue or Burgess. Once approved, Martial Law is immediately in effect and a Demagogue or Burgess shall post it on the Mileth law board.
Times of Crisis in Mileth are defined as, but not limited to:
-Riots and Revolts -Mass Hostile Summons -Invasions/Sieges of Mileth -Organized mass abuse of power such as the Cazia mutiny of Deoch 32. -Times such as a the Dark Chill in Deoch 23 -War
Martial Law procedures:
Declaration and Informing-
It is require of Demagogues to inform all other Officials, who are not present, that Martial Law has been declared. (sending them a pigeon mail) Demagogues must post a message the Mileth Law board and all other Mileth boards that Martial Law is in effect, and a Burgess removes the notice when Martial Law is no longer in effect.
It is required of all Guard 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.
It is required of senior officials to mobilize and organize placement of Guards in defenseless areas. Senior officials should also coordinate the formation of citizen militias to combat enemies and defend Mileth, if needed they will be also be required to lead such militias into battle. Citizens joining the militias should follow the orders of officer officials or face removal from the militia.
For the first eight days ((24 hours)) of Martial Law, it is required of the guards placed at the inn and Mileth way to announce that Martial Law is in effect, and that Aislings entering Mileth must refer to the law. Other officials may also do this should there be a shortage of guards.
All Aislings will be held accountable for their actions and can be dealt with according to the terms of Martial Law, whether they state that they knew Martial Law was in effect or not.
During Martial Law-
Instant banishment shall result in all those inciting to riot, 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 ((log off for the day)) they should post a record of banishments and brief descriptions of each.
Mileth Demagogues and Burgesses officials may enact temporary laws relating to the crisis at hand. No voting period is needed, just a majority of officials in Temuair at the time. (Again excluding Respected Citizens and Guards) These laws should be posted on the law board and on all other Mileth boards. Removal of such laws will require a majority vote.
Ending Martial Law-
Martial Law will be ended with a majority of officials in Temuair at the time voting to end it or if the crisis that triggered martial law has ended. The declaration of Martial and any laws going with it will be removed from the law boards.
Mileth and Rucesion Jurisdiction
Mileth and Rucesion Jurisdiction Accords
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Whereas each city is recognized as a separate, sovereign entity in its right to administer its own laws as it sees fit, this accord is hereby enacted to protect the citizens of each city and to provide the necessary guidelines for enforcing the laws when jurisdictional concerns are an issue.
Article 1 - Nature of the agreement
This accord represents an agreement between the Aislings of Mileth and Rucesion for their protection. In no way may either government modify it, without the express written consent of the opposite government. Consent can only be given in the manner that laws are passed in each that city, and a copy of all changes will be provided before hand.
This accord can only be removed by joint consent from both towns.
Article 2 - What laws to follow
When within the boundary of an aisling controlled city all aislings are required to follow that city's laws. Also no matter where an aisling is they must abide by the laws of the city where they hold citizenship.
Article 3 - When can cities prosecute
Each city retains the right to prosecute and/or punish for all crimes committed within their boundaries no matter the citizenship of those involved.
Mileth is defined as the Township of Mileth and the East woods. Rucesion is the township of Rucesion and dubhaim castle
In the event that crime(s) take place outside of the boundaries of all aisling cities either city many prosecute if one of their citizens is involved.
Both the city of the criminal and the city of the victim may prosecute separately for the same crime under their own laws.
No aisling city may prosecute over anything occurring in the arena due to the nature of the activities occurring therein. Only arena hosts may make rulings or take action there.
Religious temples are sovereign, and any question of juristdiction within a temple shall be decided by the clergy of that religion. Rangers do not enforce the laws of either city but are free to enforce mundane law anywhere outside of "Mileth" or "Rucesion"
Article 4 - Punishment assistance
Each city's law enforcement officials are obliged to provide the minimal needed assistance for the execution of lawful warrants issued in another city,provided that copies of such documents and all evidence has been given to the highest law enforcement official available, but not less than a Guard Captain.
Article 5 - Uniforms
Officials in each city are only permitted to don and/or wear their garments of office in another city's boundaries with the express written permission of a Burgess of that city. The only exceptions to this are the interiors of the Mileth Church and the Lover's glade for formal ceremonies only. An official may not wear their garments of office en route to such an occasion.
Mileth Fair Code of Conduct
All visitors in the Mileth fair grounds are expected to behave properly. Disrupting any event, theft, and other rude or dishonest conduct shall be punished immediately. Ignorance of this code of conduct is no excuse.
All those disrupting any performance taking place during the fair shall be banished/exiled for the duration of the fair; there will be no second chances. Said aisling will not be permitted to reenter the fairgrounds. Upon the closing of the fair, said aisling may have their exile forgiven.
This includes but is not limited to-
-Yelling and ((spamming)) during an event -Attacking summons/aislings being used for events at the creature arena -Picking up decorations for events (will also be prosecuted fully under theft law) -Mass banishing actors/revoking teacher's licenses for theatre and amphitheatre -or otherwise causing some kind of disruption
Rangers will also be enforcing what they normally enforce inside the fair grounds as well. (i.e. - profanity, sleep hunting, etc)
Using the skill hide (or any of its variations) is FORBIDDEN in the Fair Grounds with the sole exception if one is participating in a scheduled event that would allow it. Anyone caught hidden it will be assumed that they are trying to steal something and will be banished immediately with no questions asked. There are no other reasons to be hiding in the Fair.
All officials are expected to give out seals only to those who can be trusted with them. Seals may not be issued to the following (unless approved by the Fair Coordinator, a committee member or a Marshal):
-Any Fragile ((unregistered aisling)) -Event booth seals may not be given to any aisling under insight 11 -Merchant boot seals may not be given to any aisling under insight 19 -Known Thieves -Anyone acting suspicious (up to the issuer's discretion)
Director's seals for the theatre and amphitheatre may ONLY be issued to those appearing on the Mileth Fair schedule. Any aisling obtaining a director's seal without authorization of the Mileth Fair Committee shall be banished/exiled from Mileth for the duration of the fair.
Revoking of seals should only be done if an aisling is shown to be abusing their seal or not following proper the Fair regulations or is not suppose to have a seal. (I.e. holding games in the merchants area) No official should ever revoke a seal for someone that does not have a seal to begin with, including when the fair is closed. This will be considered abuse of power and said official will be removed from office.
When the fair is closed officials who are able to still enter it may use the fairs features (shops, mundanes etc) as they please. The normal rules for issuing seals would not apply as the fair is not going on. So a Demagogue could into the theatre with a seal if he pleased. It is a privilege of being in such an office. However there will be no toleration of abuse of revoking seals as said above.
Mileth Town Charter
Mileth Town Charter
We, the province of Mileth, do hereby form this charter to maintain peace and posterity in our town. We do swear to heed and abide by the guidelines herein.
Article I
Demagoguery Duties and Conduct
The demagoguery is the pillar of the community. A demagogue must conduct themselves with the dignity and respect of their office. The demagoguery consists of the burgess and demagogues of Mileth. The main duties of both demagogues and burgess alike are to listen to all practical and reasonable requests of the people and to pass laws for the welfare of all citizens.
Section A : Maintenance of Boards
It is the obligation of the demagoguery to remove any and all material not intended for the community or pertaining to happenings in Temuair. As well, the demagoguery has the duty to remove any parchment found generally offensive. If a citizen believes a parchment wrongfully removed, they shall address a letter to the acting burgess for review. The boards are to be kept peaceful at all times.
Section B : Exiling / Unexiling
Exiling is only to be carried out further to a legal, written order posted on the appropriate board by a member of the Judiciary. Unexile is only to be utilized when the criminal has served their allotted period of exile or further to a written legal order to unexile posted on the appropriate board.
Section C : Voting
The Demagoguery has the right and responsibility to vote on new laws as well as the revision and removal of existing laws. All voting is conducted publicly on the Demagoguery Board. Demagoguery members must post their own votes on the Demagoguery Board after they have properly reviewed the proposal on which they are voting. Where a Demagoguery member is unable to post on the Demagoguery Board despite being entitled to, they may request any other Demagoguery member to post their vote on their behalf. This request must be made in front of the Demagoguery board and memories must be taken showing both the request to vote and demonstrating the entitlement to vote of the Demagogue ((screenshots demonstrating the request to post a vote on their behalf, and of their current office)). These memories must be kept by both parties until after conclusion of the vote, and must be made available on request to any Demagoguery member.
Section D : Standard Proposals
A proposal is initiated by the Demagoguery member making the proposal (hereafter "the sponsor") posting details of the proposal on the Demagoguery Board. The sponsor may choose the duration of the vote, however the period must be no less than 1 moon ((3.5 Terran days)) and no more than 1 double-moon ((7 Terran days)). All current members of the Demagoguery must be written to by the sponsor as soon as proposal is put up for voting, identifying the nature of the proposal and stating when the vote ends ((either a Temuairian date or a Terran date/time)).
Upon completion of the voting procedure, the votes are tallied up. New laws are passed by a simple majority (more legal votes are cast in favour of the proposal than are cast against it). Revision or Removal of a law requires a two-thirds majority vote (at least twice as many legal votes are cast in favour of the proposal as are cast against it). Should the necessary voting criteria have been met, then the proposal is passed and must be implemented into Mileth Law.
The sponsor may withdraw their proposal at any time during voting or make amendments to their proposal, however if any amendment is made to a proposal during the voting procedure, then the entire voting procedure must be restarted.
Section E : Proposals by Right of Burgess
In addition to the standard system of making proposals described above, a Burgess has the right to attempt to create a new law, revise an existing law, or remove an existing law by right of Burgess. A Burgess initiates this by posting details of the proposal on the Demagoguery Board. The Burgess must then write to all current Demagoguery members identifying the nature of the proposal they are making and clearly indicating that they are attempting to pass their proposal by right of Burgess. If no objections to the proposal are posted on the Demagoguery board with 8 days ((1 Terran day)) of the proposal being made, then the proposal is passed and must be implemented into Mileth Law. If any objection is posted by a Demagoguery member then the Burgess who made the proposal must initiate a vote of the full demagoguery.
Upon noticing the objection the Burgess must mail all current demagoguery members detailing who objected, stating that the proposal is now open for vote, and stating when the vote ends ((either a Temuairian date or a Terran date/time)). The Burgess may choose the duration of the vote, however the period must be no less than 1 moon ((3.5 Terran days)) and no more than 1 double-moon ((7 Terran days)). The Burgess who made the proposal is not entitled to participate in the voting. Upon completion of the voting procedure, the votes are tallied up. If at least two-thirds of all votes cast oppose the proposal, or if 2 Burgesses vote against the proposal, then it is defeated. If the proposal is not defeated then it passes and must be implemented into Mileth Law.
A Burgess may not make more than 2 proposals by right of Burgess within any double-moon. Any Burgess who attempts to make a proposal by right of Burgess, when they have made 2 other such proposals within the preceding double-moon, shall have committed a felony and be punished accordingly as defined elsewhere in Mileth Law and and their proposal shall be invalid.
Section F : Enactment of Laws
All new laws must bear the names of all Demagoguery members who voted in favour of them. All revisions of laws must bear the names of all Demagoguery members who voted in favour of the last revision.
Section G : Demagoguery Meetings
The demagoguery is to meet en masse at least once a double-moon to review and revise laws. No laws need be passed in this time, but there must be evidence of the meeting and all that attended. This is to prevent important measures from dying on the Village hall board
Article II
Law enforcement Duties and Conduct
The peace of the Mileth community should be kept at all times. It is the sworn duty of all Mileth guards to ensure peace and justice throughout the province. A guard's sworn duty is first and foremost to the protection of the lives and prosperity of the civilians. Anything else is secondary.
Section A
A guard is to conduct themselves in a fair manner. The main goal is to settle conflict. Taking sides in a dispute is not an option available. A guard must remain knowledgeable of all current laws and keep up with them at all times.
Section B
Evidence is only to be kept if the event is brought to trial. No trials are needed when the punished is sent to Salachar. All guards must look after their own evidence and keep it organized. They may not withhold evidence presented to them and must make themselves available to collect said evidence. ((i.e. make their e-mail address known))
Section C
Guards have both active and passive duties. Active duty is defined as appearing in uniform in public in Mileth territory. Guards must do active duty a minimal of 40 Temuairan hours per double-moon ((5 hours a week)) during their term.
In addition, guards are on constant passive duty whilst in Temuair. This means that if a guard is contacted by an aisling needing assistance involving Mileth citizens, or if the need is in Mileth territories, they must provide assistance. If the guard cannot and is occupied at the moment they must attempt to have another officer take the case. If none can be found the guard is duty-bound to leave and assist the aisling. If the guard is currently in a case where leaving would put others in danger (in a dungeon or questing with a group for example) he must leave as soon conditions allow it.
Section D
Punishments are to be dealt out efficiently and fairly. Unless the crime is severe enough as to be universally scorned, a minimum of one warning of the crime is to be given. Guests ((unregistered)) citizens who demonstrate themselves to repeatedly harass aislings and officials or otherwise disturbing the peace may be sent to Salachar on sight at the request of an official. Repeatedly awakening new aislings simply to abuse officials is not acceptable. Persistence of any crime shall lead to more severe punishment. The Sgath is to be used only according to the law and this act. Any other use of it is considered a crime and will be punished according to the law.
An aisling may only be sgathed after a trial has taken place or the aisling has declined to have a trial or does not respond in time. If an aisling is to be sgathed they must be informed by pigeon mail if they would like to have a trial. If the aisling declines or no response is received within a reasonable amount of time ((48 hours)) then the sgathing may go forward.
Section E
Guard Captains may create their own guidelines, or rules, for etiquette, procedure, meetings, and similar issues for the guard force. They do not affect any offices other then Guard and Guard Captain. These rules cannot violate or conflict with any Mileth laws or the charter. These rules are not permitted to enforce or spell out punishments other then probation and removal from office. Guards or Captains who are to be removed for violation of these rules have the right to a trial as any other citizen or office holder if they wish.
When these guidelines are proposed there must be a waiting period of one moon ((3.5 days)) and notification sent via pigeon mail to each captain in office on the most current office holders list. During this moon period the other guard captains shall either approve or disapprove of the proposals. A 2/3rds majority of the captains who voted is required to add, revise, or remove guidelines. A minimum of three captains must vote for any guideline proposal to pass.
If passed they shall remain in effect until they are removed or revised by those or other guard captains. These rules must be posted on the Mileth Law board by a Demagogue or Burgess once passed by the captains to take effect. Additionally all guards and captains on the most current office holders list must be informed of them by pigeon mail once they take effect.
In the event that any guidelines are passed that conflict with Mileth Law or the Charter a Burgess or a Judge has the power to order them void with the support of another Demagogue, Burgess, Judge, or Guard Captain. This includes when the law or the charter changes and a conflict then exists. Any orders made under the voided guidelines will be considered void as well and may not be enforced. Proposed guidelines can also be voided in the same fashion as above, in which case they cannot be passed unless changes are made to make them not conflict or violate Mileth Law or the Charter.
Article III
Judiciary Duties and Conduct
A judge is an impartial member of the Mileth officials. It is their duty to ensure a just and expedient trial for all citizens.
Section A
All citizens are entitled to counsel when brought before a jury. They have the option of refusal if they so choose but it must be made available.
Section B
The acting judge selects the jury for trial. This consists of no less than six but no more than twelve respectable and unbiased citizens. They will determine the verdict in the trial. In the event of deadlock, the judge holds the deciding vote.
Section C
The courtroom shall have the acting guard captain, jury, judge, the involved, counsel, witnesses, and a maximum of two other guards. A few may attend to witness the proceedings but only those called upon by the judge or counsel may actually speak at the proceedings. The judge or guard captain reserves the right to remove any disturbances from the courtroom until the end of trial.
Section D
A judge has it within his or her power to interpret the law and must be knowledgeable on the current ones. A judge may petition to deem a law unfit, unfair, or impractical with the support of a guard captain, demagogue, burgess, or another judge. In such a case, the Judge must mail all current Demagoguery members indicating the precise nature of the problem they believe exists with the law. The Demagoguery then has a double-moon to amend the law. At the end of that double-moon the law is voided and must be removed from Mileth Law unless one of the following conditions has been met:
1. The Demagoguery have amended the law,
2. The Judge who petitioned has been convicted of a crime during the double-moon,
3. The Judge has withdrawn his or her petition.
Article IV
Citizen Rights
A citizen has the basic rights of life and prosperity in the Mileth province.
They have the right to be protected from injury from other aislings. This includes injuries of physical, emotional, and psychological natures.
They have the basic right to conduct religion so long as it does not interfere with another citizen's given rights.
A citizen also has the right to fairness in commerce, both as a merchant andconsumer. No laws are to be enacted hindering commerce unless the price of life and/or prosperity is at stake.
Article V
Removal of the Charter
The Mileth Town Charter is the foundation of Mileth politics and may not be removed in the same fashion as other laws. The Mileth Town Charter can only be removed with the unanimous support of all Demagogue(s) and Burgess(es) in office.
Murder Law
It is unlawful to take the life of another aisling or to assist in the taking of an aisling's life. (Assisting can mean healing a creature that is attacking an aisling or intentionally blocking an aisling from getting to safety.) 1) Any act of summoning which results in the death of an aisling will be considered murder upon presentation of evidence the summoning aisling showed intent (by word or deed) to kill aislings. If an aisling summons showing such intent, along with others who also summon, there is no requirement to prove the first aisling's creature(s) actually were those that killed. The intent and the conditions, resulting in death, are sufficient to attribute blame. (Summoning in the following areas is exempt from the murder law and any death taking place in these areas as a result of summoning will not be prosecuted by Mileth officials: Kasmanium mine and area outside the mine, Any area on Abel beach, any levels of any designated hunting ground for higher insights that are not listed above. Astrid past the first area of hunting.) 2) The act of throwing a sleeping aisling into a portal, resulting in that aisling's death, is Murder. 3) If an aisling dies after having enchantments cast upon them without prior permission it is murder. This includes, but is not limited to the casting of Prahm, Dall, Cradh, and Fas Nadur. 4) An aisling who is vulnerable after summoning is subject to attack and may be killed without murder being charged since the aisling chose to summon a beast. 5) Aislings vulnerable due to ascension may also be killed without murder charge, though if they protest the attacking aisling(s) may be charged with harassment.
6) Inaction can not lead to charges of murder: failing to prevent an aisling dying is not a crime.
7) If an aisling provides informed consent to an action, knowing that it will or may lead to their death, then murder has not been committed if they die.
8) Any action, other than as exempted above, which directly leads or contributes to an aisling's death, is considered murder provided the action clearly endangered the aisling.
Murder is a crime of the first degree and its punishment is as the Laws of Punishment dictate. In addition, the guilty aisling must pay for the value of the items, fees (( and experience lost)), and sgrios scar removal (If the Aisling has three or less scars).
Offensive Portrait and Biographies Law
Any Aisling bearing offensive materials will be immediately removed from office (where applicable) and will be banished, per Harassment, Slander, and Intimidation II (Sexual Harassment / Extreme profanity). They will then be told to remove the offensive materials. This removal from office and materials removal request will be noted on the Justice Cases Board ((since removing a portrait requires logging out)). If the person does not comply with the removal request within a reasonable amount of time ((1 minute for biographies, 5 minutes for portraits)), other Guards may keep a lookout for the offender's return. 2) If an aisling refuses to remove their offensive materials, or returns to Temuair with offensive materials, after having been told to remove it, they shall be subject to immediate exile for 40 Temuairan days, and will be told again to remove the offensive materials. The mundanes will be sent evidence ((including screenshots)) of the wrongdoing at this stage in order to allow them to take actions against the aisling bearing offensive materials. If any Aisling continues to display such materials during their exile, they shall be subject to Ranger justice - as an exiled offender, continuing to cause trouble. 3) Continued offenses of this nature, by the same individual, shall be subject to punishment per section 2 of this law. 4) "Offensive Materials" are defined as, but not limited to: - Any nudity beyond aislings in their undergarments, obvious or veiled. - sexual situations, beyond hugging and kissing, obvious or veiled. - pictures or situations of intense violence, i.e.: blood, gore, bodily functions being performed, amputation, etc. - any other portraits which may be deemed offensive along similar lines, to be decided by the official on the scene ((screenshots must be taken, and submitted before any exile will be carried out)). - ((displaying or promoting drug use or other such activities)) - ((displaying or promoting ooc racial, religious, or ethnic groups or activities of any sort that may be seen as harassment against any race, religion or non-religion, or ethnic group)) 5) Materials displaying or referring to any heretical subject matter will be deemed heresy, and will be subject to Heresy Laws and Laws of Punishment where applicable.
Officials Intimidation Act
It is herby recognized that some aislings will attempt to intimidate, insult, belittle, and the like Mileth officials who are attempting to carry out their duties. These actions are outlawed in Mileth and violators shall be punished accordingly.
I. Defining Intimidation
Any aisling, who intimidates, insults, belittles, threatens, harasses, or slanders any official of Mileth for lawfully doing their job shall punished for intimidation of an official. This includes verbal and physical actions taken by the offender.
This is includes but is not limited to:
-When an official warns/punishes someone others call him an "n00b guard" or other belittling, insulting, or slanderous names.
-When an official warns/punishes someone others physical assault him. (Throwing, freezing, etc.) Some forms may fall under subversion of justice.
-Threatening to remove/attack an official for during their duty.
II. Violations
Aislings who violate this act shall be punished as follows:
-Intimidation of an official shall be considered a misdemeanor offense. The offender will receive one warning, it can be from the official they are intimidating (Demagogues and Burgesses included.), and if they continue they will be banished.
-Threatening to remove/attack and official for doing their lawful duty will be considered a felony and the offender will be banished.
Persistance of Authority Law
Persistence of Authority Law To avoid any prejudice among officials, it is hereby deemed illegal for any punishment to be forgiven by anyone other than the official who ordered the punishment, with legitimate reason, or the punishment's proper term (in the case of exiles and barments) has been completed. The exceptions arise in the case of punishments deemed to have been improperly levied. In these cases, after an investigation/review has deemed the punishment was not warranted or to severe: 1) Banishments by a guard may be forgiven by any guard captain or judge. 2) Banishments by a guard captain may be forgiven by any judge. 3) Exiles may be forgiven by a Demagogue or Burgess per the law. 4) Political barments may be forgiven by a Burgess per the law.
In the case that any of these exceptions are exercised, the name of the forgiven aisling, and the names of those forgiving them must be posted in a report in the Hall of Justice along with record of the evidence from the investigation and an explanation of the case. Illegally forgiving a punishment is a felony and punishable under the laws of punishment after the offending official is removed from office. Any offense of this nature after the first requires suspension barring of the removed official from further Mileth politics.
Political Power Legislation
I. Rights
Under this law, it is the right of each official of Mileth to use his or her political power in order to support, endow, widdle, and attack another official of Mileth, and this without having to provide a reason.
This right is lifted when it concerns officials who are already opposed in a justice case. The right to attack, and widdle an opponent will not be restored until the case has been settled by a higher, or equal in the case of Demagogues/Burgesses, official of the executive branch (Guard, Captain, and Judge) being not involved in the case.
-A Guard for a case involving at least a Respected Citizen. -A Captain for a case involving at least a Guard or a Demagogue. -A Judge for a case involving at least a Captain or a Burgess. -In a case involving a Judge, it will have to be handled by another Judge.
In cases of no higher or equal officer being in office, the standard substitution of officials will be applied. (3 Guard Captains for 1 Judge, 3 Guards for 1 Guard Captain)
Political actions ARE NOT harassment. If someone is continually attacking ones clout or widdling it IS NOT harassment but a part of politics and a right of them.
II. Demotion
Under this law, it is deemed illegal to demote a subordinate without proof of an illegal action previously committed. Demotion is to be used only after an official order of removal has been issued, or in extreme cases:
Example: A guard committing massive illegal banishments.
Use of demotion in an extreme case has to be backed up with a report and evidences relating the incident.
The use of demote in order to prevent his own person to be attacked and/or removed from office is illegal and will be considered as abuse of power, and said official will be removed and banished.
III. Removals
Office holders may remove other office holders in carrying out a legal warrant for removal, for political reasons, and in cases of extreme emergencies, such as a guard committing illegal banishments. However office holders may not remove other office holders for personal reasons or for no reason. In the event of a judical case between two opposing parties removals for political reasons shall not be permitted until the case has been settled in the same fashion as described for attacks and widdles in section I.
IV. Punishments
Punishments under this law are the following:
-First abuse of Power: Removal from office and Banishment -Second abuse of Power: Removal from office, Exile 40 days and Suspension Barment. -Third abuse of Power: Removal from office, Permanent Exile and Permanent Barment.
V. Charter Amendment
The political power legislation is an indispensable part of Mileth Politics thus it is considered an amendment to the Mileth Town Charter and hence cannot be repealed by a Burgess alone or deemed unfit by a Judge.
Proposal Packaging Law
Members of the Demagoguery may bind together up to six separate proposals (hereafter referred to as "elements") so that they all either pass or fail to pass on a single vote by the Demagoguery (such a combination of proposals is referred to hereafter as a "package"). Each element within such a package is allowed to be either a new law, a revision to an existing law or the removal (striking) of an existing law. An element may be an amendment to (or revision of) the Mileth Town Charter, but attempting to remove the Charter is prohibited within a package. Elements may not be actions by right of Burgess - they must be proposals subject to normal Demagoguery voting.
When proposing a package for voting the proposer must, in addition to posting each element, post a summary of the package's content which lists the individual elements and identifies the nature of each element (new law, revision of a law or removal of a law) together with the voting criterion for each element. Additionally, each demagoguery member must be sent a copy of this summary when notified of commencement of voting. Failure to properly post and summarise the package makes it an improper proposal, and hence not eligible for voting.
Voting then proceeds with each member of the Demagoguery voting for the package as a whole. It is not possible to vote for or against individual elements within the package - any such attempts are ignored when counting votes. The package passes in its entirety if the voting criterion for each single element is reached - otherwise the entire package fails to pass.
Responsibilities of Sponsorship
I. Responsibilities of Political Sponsors
A Political Sponsor has total responsibility for the official he or she sponsors. Sponsoring must not be taken likely and abuse of this privilege is punishable by law. Abuse of sponsorship is defined as such:
1. Sponsorship of a known criminal. "Known criminal" being defined as any Aisling with an outstanding warrant, or other post currently viewable on the Mileth Justice Cases Board or the Mileth Court Cases Board that gives notice of the banishment or exile of said Sponsoree. Criminal offenses no longer visible on these boards do not apply.
2. Sponsorship of those who are not aware of the laws of Mileth. For those running for Respected Citizen, discretion is placed in the hands of the sponsor. A sponsor is, however, expected to sponsor only those he believes to be a "respectable citizen."
3. Sponsorship of those taking Guard office who have not been tested. It is the responsibility of the sponsor to confirm that the Guard office sponsoree has completed a Guard examination with a guard captain, or judge.Sponsors who realize that their sponsoree is in violation of the law must withdraw sponsorship so that the offending Sponsoree may be removed from office. Failure to withdraw support constitutes violation of this law and will be punished as detailed in Section III. Additionally, it is the responsibility of a sponsor of an Aisling seeking and office of power to be sure the sponsoree is aware of his duties and is prepared to carry them out. A sponsor may take whatever measures he feels necessary to insure this, including testing of the prospective sponsoree, instruction of the sponsoree, or other fitting measures.
II. Responsibilities of Sponsored Officials
Sponsorees have responsibilities towards their sponsors. These responsibilities include:
1. Knowledge of and willingness to follow Mileth Law. It is the responsibility of the sponsoree to become familiar with the laws of Mileth.
2. Informing a sponsor of any recent criminal offenses. Recent criminal offenses being defined as any post currently viewable on the Mileth Justice Cases Board or the Mileth Court Cases Board that give notice of the banishment or exile of said Sponsoree. It is also required of the Sponsoree to inform the Sponsor of any recent history of criminal punishment (in the past two double-moons) from Rucesion. The Sponsoree must send this notification by pigeon mail to his or her Sponsor.
3. If the Sponsoree seeks Guard office, he is required to be tested by a guard captain. He or she must notify his or her Sponsor by pigeon mail of his or her intent to run for guard office and the results of his or her guard test.
4. The sponsoree agrees to accept the decision of a Sponsor with regard to his or her competency to hold office. If sponsorship is denied, the Sponsoree must accept the decision.
III. Punishment For Political Sponsors and Sponsorees
Sponsors who violate Section I will be put on probation for the remainder of their current term in office. A second violation of these conventions will result in the Sponsor's removal from office and political barment for one Deoch. This punishment overides current Mileth Law regarding the breaking of a law by an official in office only in regards to this Act. A sponsor's probation will be overturned and no permanent notice taken if she or he solves the problem (i.e. by dismissing the offending sponsored official, etc). Sponsorees found to be in violation of the conventions put forth in Articles 1-3 of Section II will be put on probation for the remainder of their current term in office and be required to correct the situation that caused them to be placed on probation. Failure to do so within One Moon will result in the Sponsoree being removed from office and barred from politics for one Deoch. If found in violation of article 4 of section II (for example- attacking and/or removing said Sponsor from office for not providing sponsorship), said Sponsoree shall be removed from any office they have obtained, and barred from political office for a term of one Deoch.
Shadow Hunger
The Shadow Hunger is to be used solely for punishment of criminals per the charter and the law. Abusing it is a crime. -What is "abuse":
Making use of the Shadow Hunger without the authorization as set down by the charter and the laws is abuse. -What is the punishment for the abuse:
The abuser will reimburse all the items lost by the abused Aisling, and will be punished as per first degree crimes in the laws of punishment. Anyone interfering with a legal sgath summon, (i.e. using skills on the hungers) shall be instantly banished from Mileth.
Sleephunting Law
I. Definition of Sleephunting
Sleephunting is when an Aisling uses his or her skill(s) and/or secret(s) while being unconscious of his or her actions.II. Procedures for Determining Sleephunting
A. Full Communication Procedure
An Aisling suspected of *daydreaming* while using his or her skill(s) and/or secret(s) will first be asked aloud if he or she is sleephunting.
If there is no response within 8 minutes ((one terran minute)) the judicial official must attempt to repeat the question in a whisper.
If the suspect has neither stopped nor responded after 8 additional minutes ((one terran minute)), he or she must be banished for sleephunting once the required evidence is gathered. See section III "Evidence Requirements" for more details on required evidence.
B. Limited Communication Procedure
In any area where talking and whispering are both impossible (for example in the portals) the suspect must be sent a single warning letter. If the suspect has neither stopped nor responded to this letter within 16 minutes ((two terran minutes)), he or she must be banished for sleephunting once the required evidence is gathered.
III. Evidence Requirements
Judicial officials must collect memories of the following ((with the cursor on the suspected sleephunter so that his or her name appears above his or her head)):
1) the suspected sleephunter using skill(s) and/or secret(s); this evidence can alternatively be memories of Sense detections
2) the sleephunting question asked aloud as it is being asked ((the word bubble is still in the air, text field must be visible))
3) the sleephunting question asked in whispers as it is being asked ((the question is still in the message bar, text field must be visible)) or proof that the suspected Aisling is deaf to the world ((whisper mode is turned off))
If applicable, memories of the following must be collected:
1) the warning letter and the warning letter being sent in instances where Limited Communication Procedure must be used,
2) the suspected Aisling's Mileth citizenship shield if the suspected sleephunter is found outside of Mileth territory.
Judicial officials must verify that they have the requisite memories before they punish.
IV. Punishments for Sleephunting
After a judicial official banishes the sleephunting Aisling, a judge must order the corresponding exile for the appropriate sleephunting offense.
First offense: one-Deoch exile Second offense: five-Deoch exile Third offense: eight-Deoch exile Fourth offense: ten-Deoch exile
Non-citizens convicted in Mileth territory will face the same consequences as Mileth citizens.
An active list of all punished sleephunters must be kept on the Mileth Judgments Board to make sure repeat offenders are punished accordingly. The list must include the Aisling's name along with the number of times he or she has been convicted of sleephunting ((and the dates of the convictions)).V. Double Jeopardy
Rangers also enforce sleephunting. Whichever official first gets the case (ranger or Mileth judicial official) will take care of it. Under no circumstances should an Aisling be punished twice for the same sleephunting offense.VI. Aiding and Protecting Sleephunters
Aislings who take actions to prevent a suspected sleephunter from using skills or secrets while the suspect is being investigated by a Ranger or a Mileth official will be found guilty of subversion of justice and will be banished for each offense.
Actions used to prevent the investigation and prosecution of a suspected sleephunter include, but are not limited to, throwing the suspect; using exchange to stop the suspect; grouping the suspect; blocking the suspect from having their mana sensed; prahming; wolf fang fisting; or otherwise interacting with the suspect to prevent them from visibly using skills or secrets.
Statute of Limitations
Statute of Limitations The bringing forth of charges against aislings will be limited to a set time period after the (alleged) crime was committed. An Aisling must be acquitted of any crimes where charges were not brought forth within the defined time period. The time limit within which charges must be brought is as follows:
*Infractions / Misdemeanours Charges must be brought within 8 days((1 Terran day)) of the (alleged) crime being committed. *All crimes other than Infractions / Misdemeanours Charges must be brought within 1 Deoch ((45 Terran days)) of the (alleged) crime being committed.
The time limits defined in this law only restrict when charges must be filed. Once charges have been filed, this law imposes no time limit on how long the judicial branch has to collect evidence, arrange for trial, or take such other actions as are necessary.
Subversion of Justice
I. Definition
Subversion of Justice is any attempt to undermine the justice system.
II. Classifications
a) Sleeping away term in order to escape removal. If said official takes office before undergoing previously warranted punishment/probationary conditions, this also is subversion of justice.
b) Ambushing Sgath summons. Using any method to distract the attention of the Shadow Hunger away from a condemned Aisling, thereby subverting capital punishment. A common example would be an Aisling spectator somehow enters the Sgath Pit, and once inside the pit, that same Aisling attacks and/or kills the Shadow Hunger. This Aisling spectator would also be in violation of the Mundane Mandate ((bug abuse)).
c) Abusing methods to make oneself immune to banishment or any other punishment and/or using any method to reenter Mileth while banishment is in effect. This includes repeated intentional fainting and reawakening ((relogging)), abuse of spirit form to prevent banishment, and any other means of evasion. In some cases, this is cross-referenced with the Mundane Mandate ((bug abuse)).
d) Presentation of false and untrue testimony to a judicial branch official or jury while under oath
e) Refusal or inability to produce evidence used by said official to back legal action.
f) Refusal or inability to produce evidence used by a defendant to evade charges. This includes using claim of false statements made by another Aisling or official to evade legal punishment.
g) Failure to provide legitimate documentation of alleged Mundane legal orders one uses to influence the functions of the political system and Aisling freedom.
h) Supporting/endowing any official or candidate with liens (active warrants against).
i) Political intimidation via third party: Any political counterattack on officials attempting to fulfill a legal warrant for removal, is subversive, regardless of who is committing the counterattack. (A tries to remove B per warrant, C attacks A. C commits subversion). Once removal warrant has been fulfilled, third party attacks may commence. The only instance in which this does not apply is when legal removal orders have been issued against the attacking officials who are attempting to fulfill the removal order.
j) Interfering with the investigation of a crime (see also Sleephunting Law).III. Enforcement
Subversion of justice is a felony. In cases which involve subversion as a violation subsequent to another crime, the initial punishment is to be increased to the next punitive level.
Temuair Law Established in Mileth Guidelines
This act is designed to integrate the enforcement of mundane law ((TOS)) and the enforcers, the rangers, into Mileth Law regarding the appliance of each and the results of such actions taken.
Jail and Arrest Marks:
If an aisling has a combination of: 2 Arrest/Jail marks: Aisling may not take any office other than Respected Citizen unless approved. (See below)
3 or more Arrest/Jail marks: The aisling will not be permitted to hold Mileth Citizenship. Current citizens with 3 or more arrest marks at the passage of this act will be permitted to remain citizens but if they are arrested again they must renounce citizenship or be banished. Continued offenses of illegally obtaining citizenship will result in exile. Furthermore if any of these citizens loses their citizenship by way or renouncing or banishment/exile they will not be permitted to become a citizen again.
Aislings whom illegally take office under this law will be removed from office and banished. Continued offenses will result in exile. Current office holders with 2 or 3 arrest marks at the passage of this law may finish their terms but not retake them unless permitted under this law.
Community Service An aisling with 2 arrest or jail marks may enter community service. Once community service is entered the aisling must serve 4 complete successful terms of either Guard or Demagogue. These terms are in addition to any previous terms held. If they choose Demagogue, they may not partake in voting on laws, exiling, or pardoning. Only in cleaning of the boards. If they choose Guard, then they may not banish, or unbanish any aislings. They may only go on a case if they are going with another official who has served at least 3 terms as a guard. They must also attend meetings if possible.
Once all 4 terms have been completed the aisling may take any office he chooses. If the aisling violates any Mileth or Temuarian (Mundane) laws (that the aisling is arrested, banished or exiled from as an end result) during the community service process it will result in removal from the program. In doing this, the aisling forfeits their rights to hold office and to enter any community service program in the future. Appealing an Arrest
If an aisling feels their arrest or jail mark is an error, they may appeal it in a hearing held by a judge and the arresting Ranger. If the Ranger believes the arrest mark to be legit, but the judge feels the crime does not warrant such an extreme punishment according to Mileth Law (Ex. profanity, heresy, or harassment), the judge, along with the support of either another judge, or 2 senior guard captains may deem the aisling fit for office - in essence the mark will not apply in Mileth as if it did not exist.
Citizenship/Sponsorship When an official makes an Aisling a citizen, they must check for arrest marks previous to to doing so. If an official admits an aisling with 3 or more arrests or jail marks the following happens: - After one offence the official will be placed on probation. - After a second offence the official will be ordered removed from office.
An official should look at an Aislings Legend before sponsoring them. If an official sponsors an aislings for an office that the aisling does not meet the criteria for, the sponsor could be removed from office if they refuse to immediately pull the sponsorship from the aisling.
Fragile Aislings
Mileth Officials may deal with Fragile Aislings, who commit crimes against Mileth and her Citizens as per dictated by the laws of Mileth. In the event where Multiple Fragiles, seem to be inhabited by the same beastly demon, ((This may be hard to evaluate, but when it is obvious that a player is repeatedly making peasants to harass and cause trouble)) Rangers can be called in, to assist and deal with these Fragiles even after they have been dealt with by Mileth Officials.
In such extreme cases, Fragile Aislings are deemed the responsibility of the Rangers as per order by the mundanes. Temurian Exile
As under mundane law any Aisling with 9 or more arrests by Rangers, will be eternally exiled from Temuair without word of warning. ((Blocked account)) This law also applies to arrests made before the establishment of this edict.
Mileth officials should inform the mundanes and rangers of aislings with 9 or more arrest marks they may encounter.
Theft of Aisling Property
All Aislings have a right to personal property. To protect this right, the township of Mileth hereby outlaws: * Theft of all kinds, including:
1) Taking an item that an aisling is standing on.
2) Stealing decorations, gifts, or offerings before, during, or after a social gathering (such as a wedding or mass).
3) Grouping someone while they are killing a monster and then stealing the item dropped by the aisling's "kill." Doing so three or more times will also be considered harassment and will be punished as multiple instances of theft AND as harrassment. It is NOT considered theft if the Aislings were grouped together to hunt, and one decides to keep an item dropped by a monster. (This means you must hunt with people you trust.) 4) Taking an item an Aisling clearly wishes to retrieve, including: a. items an Aisling has said he or she would retrieve b. hidden items c. items from another's deathpile when the aisling who has died is returning to claim the items. If no aisling claims the deathpile (announces it through whispers or arrives on the scene) after the items lose their curse, they may be picked up by anyone and the items are then legally theirs since there is no way to determine who's deathpile it was. It is up to the new owner of the items to return them to the original owner. (We suggest that you hunt with people you can trust, or have someone pick up your items if you die.) 5) Taking an item which dropped from a summoned monster, when: a. the item dropped is a quest specific item. The item belongs to the one who summoned the monster. (i.e. : Omner summons the Tauren Creant, his grouped friend, Gwennah, steals the Tauren Hoof, the item that drops from the creant, and does not return it.) Misunderstandings are possible in this case, so if the accused returns the item when asked, this is not considered theft. * Fraud (using deception to take another's property), including:
1) Telling an Aisling that an item is worthless, then taking the item after they abandon it. 2) Asking to hold an item (e.g. to identify it), then failing to return it. * Blackmail (using threats to cause someone to surrender their property) will be considered theft and harassment, and, where appropriate, abuse of power, and will be punished under the most severe of these laws. However, using threats to entice a thief to return stolen items is not considered blackmail.

* Enabling Theft. If any Aisling uses force (e.g. 'throw') or deception (e.g. falsely claiming a crime is occuring) to cause an Aisling to abandon an item, and the item is subsequently stolen by anyone, the Aisling who caused the owner or guard to leave the item is guilty of theft, because his or her actions made the theft possible. Evidence: Witnesses and/or memories are required, except that a confession will be considered immediate evidence of guilt, unless proven otherwise.
Theft of multiple items: Every item stolen is considered a separate offense. Punishment: All crimes described herein are hereby deemed felonies and will be punished according to the Laws of Punishment, unless the suspect accepts probation (see below).
Probation: The suspect may be allowed to return the stolen property or reimburse the victim in exchange for probation. If the victim accepts the suspect's offer and agrees to allow probation for the suspect, a guard is to warn the suspect and post a report, but the suspect is not to be banished or exiled. However, this theft is an offense, and future offenses will be punished more severly, as detailed in the Laws of Punishment. Jurisdiction: Refer to "Rights of Jurisdiction"
Trial Proceedings Law
Section I
When a defendant in a case has elected to request a trial, the defendant, prosecution and the judge should all meet and agree on a time for the trial. All witnesses for each side are to be notified to the Judge prior to the trial, and are to be available at the time of the trial if the aisling is not available, then that witness is lost to the case.
Section II
A minimum of 9 Jurors are to be chosen but no more then 11. Each juror must have no connection to the prosecution, defense, or judge that would make them bias in the case. (Known family and friends, guild enemies, etc) If it can be reasonably proven, that juror must be removed and a replacement offered. Should the jury fall below 6 then a mistrial is to be ordered and another trial set.
The Jury is to band amongst themselves, and select a spokesperson.
Section III
Order is to be maintained in the court, this includes, language, attacks on mundanes and dress code, Mileth Law will apply as will mundane law. The Judge should appoint a sergeant at arms (a guard captain is recommended) to deal with any violations.
Section IV
Each side shall have the opportunity to issue opening statements, call forth witnesses, cross-examine and give closing statements. No trial should last for more then one day ((3 hours)) without a period of intermission unless all parties involved agree. If the trial lasts more then one day then the judge, prosecutors, defendants, and jurors should meet privately and set up another date for continuance.
Section V
The jury is then allowed to deliberate as long as they wish, if the court is to be adjourned, the elected aisling will post to the Judge the Jury's findings.
The Judge is honor bound to accept the finding of the Jury, and cannot overturn their findings unless they are somehow illegal, also the Judge should consider their punishment finding (if found guilty) provided it is legal and within the law.
Section VI
It will be considered illegal should the judge, prosecution, defendants, or jury be politically attacked or removed during the trial. A guard will be ordered to the Justice hall and will banish immediately for the felony crime.
Section VII
Two alternate Jurors should also be admitted when admitting the Jury, one alternate is to be grouped with the Jury (alternate 1), the other to be grouped with the Judge (alternate 2)
Duties of alternate Jurors: Alternate 1: Be first alternate if Jury pool falls below 6. Record ((alt J)) the proceedings and conversation of the Jury, including all deliberations.
Alternate 2: Be second alternate for Jury pool. Group with the Judge and record the trial. (all proceedings)
Both alternates should certify a true record of the trial, Jury and proceedings. And then forward a copy of the Courts official record to the presiding Judge. They should also keep a true and original copy for a period of no less than a double moon.

These Laws were taken directly from the Mileth Law Boards - Deoch 47 and may may changed at any time without notice here.