[Closed]Lesser Offenses
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Offense: Unarmed Assault
Description: The attack of a person without the use of weapons or magic. (Those who have significant lethal unarmed training will be upgraded to aggravated/armed assault)
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Evasions of a Peace Official
Description: The provable avoidance or evasion of a Peace Official attempting to interact with one suspected of a crime (this also includes fleeing from searches or questioning) will be charged with a minor crime in itself, if no other crime is proven. If a crime is proven, that crime will be elevated one higher in severity, up to serious.
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Religious Harrassment
Description: Arabel practices a neutral tolerance to any and all religious faiths. The law will protect any religious organization or individual that does not engage in illegal activity from any forms of harassment regarding faith. Harassment is here defined as excessive heckling and slander against a faith; a person expressing their opinion on a faith is NOT harassment until said opinion is shared to the detriment and belittlement of said faith.
Note: Investigation and questioning of heresies or little known faiths is not harassment, nor is religious debate regarding orthodoxy and heresies that does not lead to direct accusations or public slander..
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Reckless Endangerment
Description: The act of bringing harm to another in an inadvertent fashion is considered Reckless Endangerment. Examples would be the act of fleeing from wild animals and drawing them into the city. Dueling in areas that could bring harm to bystanders is also considered reckless endangerment. Depending on the case, this will be either a minor or serious crime.
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Slander of Noble or High Priest
Description: Slandering a Noble House or the High Clergy of an Approved Faith of the kingdom is considered a crime. The severity can range from petty to minor, depending on the degree of slander. Slander is defined as untruthful statements made in the effort to damage the reputation of another. Statements made with significant proof of truth are not slander.
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Trespassing
Description: Trespassing on private property is illegal. Offenders who refuse to leave on request will be arrested.
Punishment: Order to leave. Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Public Nuisance
Description: Anyone found to be a continual repeat offender of petty crimes or found to be an overall threat to good order, discipline, and safety in public may be charged with public nuisance.
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks.Offense: Possession/Use of Contraband
Description: Possession or use of items declared illegal under the law is cause for a fine being levied. Multiple instances of this occurring will lead to arrest and interrogation. Provable use of contraband or grossly malicious and evil items can result in serious or capital charges being levied. See the chapter on contraband for further information.
Punishment: Fine of 500-1000 gold. Time in the stocks. -
Nicely done, goodman Frosthelm.
These are agreeable and I do not have any amendments needed.
I would counsel however you give them some unique designation as suggested about petty offenses(I.E L-1, etc).Signed,
Lord Mordecai of House Cormaeril
Divine Champion of the Divine Right, Siamorphe
Head of House Chapter in the region of Arabel
Ruler of Immersea
Knight of the Realm of Arabel
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Offer suggestion for repeated Lesser Offenses:
Make things simple. Three strike rule. Each strike, fine increased. Fourth strike, upgrade offense to next level.
Gravedigger Delacrux
House of Ash
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Begin drafting these articles for inclusion to the lawbook draft.
Sir Malcom
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