Laws of Mileth

This law specifies the protocols for revising, adding and/or removing any laws of Mileth. The voting percentage and length of voting requirements specified for specific laws in the Mileth Town Charter override those requirements defined in this law.

I. Legislative Revision Procedures

• A. Any legislative official may create a law proposal.
• B. When a proposal is ready to be opened for voting, it must be placed on the Demagoguery Board in the exact format and text in which it is to appear on the Mileth Law board. Spelling corrections that do not alter any meaning are permitted with the approval of another legislative official.
• C. A post declaring the proposal open for voting must accompany the proposal. This post must go on the Demagoguery Board and include the following information:
  • i) Changes, if any, to an existing law.
  • ii) Laws that it will replace (revision) or that will be removed.
  • iii) Date at which the voting opens/closes and voting requirements.
• D. Votes must be posted on the Demagoguery Board while the proposal is open and before it is closed to be considered valid.
• E. There are three ways to vote:
  • Aye: You support the proposal.
  • Nay: You do not support the proposal. A vali, relevant explanation must be provided.
  • Abstain: You choose to remain neutral in the proposal. Abstain votes do not calculate into the total votes cast.
• F. All proposals require a 2/3s majority vote to pass, unless otherwise written into a law being revised or taken out. Proposals must be open for no less than one moon and no greater than two moons.
• G. The percentage and length of voting requirements specified for specific laws in the Mileth Town Charter override those requirements defined in this law.
• H. An official who proposes a law is not required to vote because it is assumed that they support their proposal. The official who opens a proposal may withdraw the proposal before voting is closed.
• I. Once the defined voting period has ended, the proposal must be declared "closed for voting" on the Demagoguery Board. This post must declare whether the proposal passes or fails, while following the regulations above.

II. Exceptions

• A. If a legislative official is unable to post on the Demagoguery Board, they can propose laws or vote by proxy (another legislative official or Knight posts for them) or post on the Judgment Cases board.
• B. Should the original legislator who proposed law changes no longer be in office at the time the voting period ends, the senior legislative official may close the proposal.
• C. Right of Burgess
  • 1. A Burgess may close any proposal after fifteen suns have passed since the proposal was opened if all legislative officials in office during this time have voted "aye."
  • 2. If there are any "no" or "abstain" votes, or lack of an official's vote, this ability is void and the proposal must remain open for its original voting procedures.

This law describes the basic duties of all judicial officials. Judicial officials are guards, guard captains and judges.

I. Conduct
Judicial officials must conduct themselves in an impartial manner. Their main goal is to settle conflict and resolve issues acceptable to all parties involved.

II. Duties

• A. Knowledge
  Judicial officials must remain up to date with Mileth Laws at all times. They must check for changes to the laws on a regular basis and stay involved with legislative officials.
• B. Active Duty
  Judicial officials must serve their town by dedicating 40 hours per double-moon ((5 hours a week)) of their time to actively performing their duties as defined in this law. This must be time spent beyond fulfilling their passive duty defined below.
• C. Passive Duty
  A judicial official is always on passive duty regardless of their situation. These are the conditions of office to serve one's town. They must respond to all complaints and situations where they are needed. If they cannot do this, they must find another official suitable for the situation.
• D. Investigations
  
  • 1. Officials responding to aislings in need must follow these investigation guidelines.
    Judicial officials handling investigations must collect evidence of the crime(s) being committed as well as any evidence from victims and witnesses. Suspects should be questioned without bias. There are four main conclusions defined by this section as acceptable outcomes:
    • a) No investigation is necessary, because:
      • i) No crimes have been committed
      • ii) No jurisdiction can be established over the case
    • b) Insufficient evidence collected to establish guilt
    • c) Sufficient evidence has been collected by investigating official to recommend or warrant punishment
    • d) Mediation of the situation to an acceptable resolution decided by all parties Mediation among all parties is acceptable whenever possible.
  • 2. The investigating official(s) are to notify the involved parties of the determined solution of the investigation.
  • 3. Judicial officials should request a second reliable witness on difficult cases and situations.
  • 4. To eliminate the perception of bias, should the victim be a judicial official they must request the aid of another judicial official to handle their case. This includes any siblings of the victimized judicial official. Officials may not be directly involved with investigation of cases pertaining to their siblings under any circumstance.
• E. Training
  Judicial officials must dedicate a portion of their active duty to training under a superior official outside of meetings if a superior official believes that further instruction is necessary
• F. Community Service
  Judicial officials may also fulfill their active duty requirement by mentoring young Aislings in Mileth territory. All other active duties take priority over this one.
• G. Records of Office
  It is the duty of all judicial officials to record any sponsorship or office taken on the Political Discourse Board. These records must include date, officials involved, actions performed, and the office and term to be taken.

III. Board Monitoring (Judges and Captains)
Judges and Captains must monitor their respective boards as defined by the Political Power Mandate and Board Usage Guidelines. Should a post in violation of the Board Usage Guidelines remain on the boards for which they are responsible for one moon or longer, all officials holding the rank responsible for that board during this time frame are to be held accountable.

IV. Guard Captain Duties

• A. Captains must make themselves available to train guards in and outside of meetings as necessary.
• B. Captains must investigate complaints against guards and punish those whose actions warrant such punishment.
• C. Captains are responsible for approving further punishment on cases from guards when those cases are within the guard captain's limitation on ordering exiles.
• D. Justice Cases Board Information
  Captains are solely responsible for the information kept on the Justice Cases board and keeping that information current. Should any list or required piece of information be lost from the Justice Case board, all captains in office at the time are to be held responsible.
  The information captains are responsible for keeping current includes:
  • 1. Evidence Forwarding Protocols
    Procedures on organizing and forwarding pieces of evidence for review and a list of contact information ((email addresses)) for all captains and judges in office.
  • 2. Mandatory Guard Meeting Times
    A notice kept up to date by the senior captain with the current scheduled double moonly guard meeting time(s).
  • 3. Actions Against Officials
    A list of demerits, probations and removal orders issued to officials.
  • 4. Banishment Warrant List
    A list of all warranted aislings needing banishment.
  • 5. Investigations & Reviews
    A list of all cases needing reviews as well as ongoing reviews and investigations.
  • 6. Official Training Records
    Lists of completed, ongoing, and failed training for new or returning officials.
  
  
• E. A senior guard may take on these duties if they feel necessary while a guard captain is not in office.

V. Judge Duties

• A. A judge must assume all guard captain duties when none are in office.
• B. A judge must ensure a just and expedient trial for citizens and officials.
• C. Judgment Cases Board Information Judges are to keep information on the Judgment Cases board current. Should any of this information become lost, all judges in office at the time are to be held responsible.
  The required lists include:
  • 1. Exile Warrants
    Any Aislings warranted for exile by Guard Captains and Judges or equivalent.
  • 2. Current Exiles
    Any Aislings currently serving their exile.
  • 3. Due For Pardon
    Any Aislings that are still exiled but are due for pardon or whose exile has been ordered to be pardoned by a Judge or equivalent
  • 4. Barment Info
    Any Aislings ordered for or currently barred must be kept on separate lists. A list of barments from other towns is to obtained and contained on the Judgment Cases board.
  • 5. Sgath Info
    Any aislings recently sgathed or warranted for sgathing punishment must be listed here.
  • 6. Forbidden Magic Violations
    Any Aislings found guilty of the utilization of 'Forbidden Magic' must be listed here for 8 Deochs.
  
  
• D. The next ranking official may update these lists in the absence of a judge.

VI. Reporting Judicial Action
It is mandatory that all judicial actions and investigations be reported by the official who handles the case. Case reports must be posted within eight hours ((1 hour)). Should the official be incapable of writing a full report in this time, (s)he must write a note of it stating the action and the name of the subject. The full report must follow within one sun.

Case Report Format
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Moon.Sun.Deoch, Time

Subject: (Name)
Location:
Crime:

Description:

Witnesses:
Evidence: (Forms of evidence acquired)
Officials: (Officials present during the investigation)

Reporting Official:
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VII. Uniform Usage

• A. Judicial officials are to wear their uniforms while conducting investigations or patrols within the limitations of the Jurisdiction Accords. Uniforms are also to be worn in meetings.
• B. If more than half of the uniform is covered by accessories or headgear, the official must declare their office aloud, in whispers if able, and keep a record of their declaration(s) for their evidence.
• C. Uniforms are not to be worn outside Mileth's territories unless permitted by the Jurisdiction Accords.

VIII. Meetings

• A. Guard meetings are held to review laws and their application, discuss changes to laws, and review specific cases or issues.
• B. Guard Captains are responsible for hosting these meetings. Meetings shall occur regularly, every double-moon, at a time specified by the senior Captain in office. This time must be posted on the Justice Case board as defined in section III of this law. Attendance shall be taken by the host of the meeting and posted on the justice case board.
• C. Should no Guard Captains be available during one of the meeting slots, a Judge may opt to host the meeting. Otherwise, the senior Guard present is to host the meeting. Judges are not required to attend or host any meeting.
• D. Should a Guard or Guard Captain be unable to attend either meeting, a superior Guard Captain or Judge must be notified as soon as possible with the reason for the absence. Any unexcused absentees will be sent a letter by the hosting judicial notifying them that they missed a mandatory meeting and have one moon to reply with an excuse. Unexcused absences will not be tolerated.

IX. PUNISHMENTS

• A. Punishments are to be dealt out efficiently and fairly and according to the current law of punishments.
• B. If an Aisling is to be Sgathed, they must be informed by mail and asked 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 )), the Sgathing may be carried out.
• C. If a trial verdict determines guilt sufficient for Sgathing, then the Sgath may be carried out.

(Librarian's Note: This law has been edited slightly from the original for ease of reading)

This statute defines the types of official misconducts and prescribes the appropriate punishments.

I. General

• A. Misconducts committed within the same term of office must be combined into one case.
• B. The misconducts defined for either branch will also apply to Respected Citizens when applicable.

II. Judicial Misconducts

• A. Dereliction of Duty
  Dereliction of duty is the failure or refusal to adhere to the following duties:
  • 1) Fulfilling one's active duty as much as reasonably possible
  • 2) Fulfilling one's passive duty without a valid reason
  • 3) Attending at least one judicial meeting, as scheduled, while in office
    • Punishment: Probation
• B. Procedural Violations ([Specific Law] Violations)
  The act of violating procedures as defined by Mileth Law.
  • 1. Violations of the Mileth Town Charter, Core Laws, or Jurisdiction Accords.
    • Punishment: Major Demerit
  • 2. Violations of other laws
    • Punishment: Demerit or Demotion (Based on severity and at discretion of investigating official)
• C. Ineligible Official
  An aisling who holds an office for which Mileth law declares him or her ineligible.
  • Punishment: Removal from office

II. Criminal Judicial Misconducts

• A. Abuse of Shadow Hungers
  Abuse of shadow hungers is defined as the summoning of an aisling into the sgath pit or summoning of a shadow hunger upon an aisling without a valid and lawful order.
  • Punishment: 2 Deoch Exile, 10 Deoch Barment, Sgath Summoning
• B. Abuse of Judicial Power
  Abuse of judicial power is defined as the malicious one time use of banishment or removal without an official order or valid cause and evidence to warrant such an action. A superior to the official will determine if it was malicious or accidental.
  • Punishment: 4 Moon Exile, 3 Deoch Barment
• C. Mass Abuse of Judicial Power
  Mass abuse of judicial power is defined as multiple instances of "abuse of judicial power."
  • Punishment: 2 Deoch Exile, 10 Deoch Barment, Sgath Summoning. (A judicial official may not be charged for both Abuse of Judicial Power and Mass Abuse of Judicial Power for the same case.)
• D. Receiving Criminal Marks While in Office
  Receiving an arrest or jail mark (or warrant) from a ranger while in office.
  • Punishment: Removal from office (Aisling must then wait required waiting period as defined by Mileth Town Charter).
• E. Receiving Criminal Warnings While in Office
  
  • Punishment: Probation
• F. Warranting Exile While in Office
  Receiving a warrant for exile during the course of one's term. If the exile already accompanies a barment equal to or longer than the length prescribed here, this misconduct will not apply.
  • Punishment: 3 Deoch Barment

(Librarian's Note: This law has been edited slightly from the original for ease of reading)

The misconducts listed on this page apply only to legislative officials and, if applicable, respected citizens. All misconducts committed within one term of office are to be combined into one case. An official may not be charged for both abuse of legislative power and mass abuse of legislative power for the same case.

I. Legislative Misconducts

• A. Dereliction of Duty
  Dereliction of duty is the failure or refusal to adhere to these duties:
  • 1) Attending a mandatory meeting unless excused with a valid reason.
  • 2) Vote on an open proposal unless excused with a valid reason.
  • 3) Perform one's duty upon request without a valid reason.
    • Punishment: Probation
• B. Procedural Violations ([Specific Law] Violations)
  The act of violating procedures as defined by Mileth Law.
  • 1. Violations of the Mileth Town Charter, Core Laws, or Jurisdiction Accords
    • Punishment: Major Demerit
  • 2. Violations of other laws
    • Punishment: Demerit or Demotion (based on severity and at discretion of investigating official)
• C. Ineligible Official
  An aisling who holds an office for which Mileth law declares him or her ineligible.
  • Punishment: Removal from office

II. Criminal Legislative Misconducts

• A. Abuse of Legislative Power
  Any of the following actions constitute Abuse of Legislative Power:
  • 1) Maliciously performing an exile or barment without a valid warrant
  • 2) Pardoning an aisling who has not served their full defined punishment and/or without a valid order
  • 3) Adding or removing any law to/from the law board without following the Legislative Revision Protocols.
  • 4) Maliciously deleting another's post from a non-official board
  • 5) Maliciously violating the Mileth Fair Mandate
    The official's superior may investigate and determine whether the acts were malicious or accidental.
    • Punishment: 4 Moon Exile, 3 Deoch Barment
• B. Mass Abuse of Legislative Power
  Any of the following actions constitute mass Abuse of Legislative Power. A legislative official may not be charged with both Abuse of Legislative Power and Mass Abuse of Legislative Power for the same case.
  • 1. Maliciously deleting another's post from an official board.
  • 2. Multiple instances of any category of "Abuse of Legislative Power."
    • Punishment: 2 Deoch Exile, 10 Deoch Barment, Sgath Summoning
• C. Receiving Criminal Marks While in Office
  Receiving an arrest or jail mark (or warrant) from a ranger while in office.
  • Punishment: Removal from office (Aisling must then wait required waiting period as defined by Mileth Town Charter).
• D. Receiving Criminal Warnings While in Office
  • Punishment: Probation
• E. Warranting Exile While in Office
  Receiving a warrant for exile during the course of one's term. If the exile already accompanies a barment equal to or longer than the length prescribed here, this misconduct will not apply.
  • Punishment: 3 Deoch Barment

Criminal Marks: Any mark given by any official as a result of criminal activity.

I. Citizenship
All citizens and visitors of Mileth have the right to be protected from harm of any nature as defined by Mileth Law. For citizenship to be granted, Aislings must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Possess:
• -Three or fewer criminal marks
• -Zero criminal marks less than one deoch old
• -Zero Sgath scars

Ineligible citizens are to be banished from Mileth to remove citizenship. Admitting a citizen who is ineligible is to be considered a violation of this charter. Should the date of any criminal marks come into question, the mundanes are to be contacted for date verification.

II. Eligibility for office
Aislings with more than two criminal marks are permanently ineligible to assume any office. Aislings with one or two criminal marks must adhere to the following waiting periods in order to be considered eligible for office.

Office	1 Criminal Mark	2 Criminal Marks
R.C.	2 Deochs	3 Deochs
Guard	4 Deochs	8 Deochs
Captian	6 Deochs	13 Deochs
Judge	12 Deochs	20 Deochs
Demagogue	6 Deochs	13 Deochs
Burgess	15 Deochs	Never

It is a violation of this law to sponsor any citizen who is ineligible for office.

III. Criminal Charges
Any Aisling under Mileth's jurisdiction who commits a crime is to be charged to the full extent of all applicable laws while the crime is active. See 'Criminal Code' for details regarding the behavior of active crimes.
Mileth officials who commit a crime are to be issued a probation. Should the crime merit punishment beyond warning, s/he is ineligible to complete his/her term.
Should an aisling holding office in Rucesion commit a crime in Mileth's jurisdiction, a guard captain or judge must notify a Rucesion guard captain or judge.
Stating that issues will be presented to higher authorities is within every aisling's rights and will not be considered a prohibited act.

IV. Evidence
Officials must keep evidence for all of their cases for at least one deoch after the case has been closed. A case is closed once reviews, investigation notes, and all applicable punitive actions have been ordered.
There are three forms of valid evidence: memories, legilimency, and journals.
((Screenshots created by pressing f12 are the only form of "memories" acceptable as valid evidence. Screenshots are saved in your Dark Ages folder. Files must be unaltered.))
A judge, or equivalent, may deem a video insufficient based on the clarity of the legilimency on a case by case basis. If necessary, a Knight or Ranger can be consulted to ensure the legilimens has not been tampered with.
(( Legilimency are videos that are created by a difference software. They must be of resolution that matches or is greater than default Dark Ages Resolution (640x480) with minimal quality loss. ))
Journals are only admissible with sufficient memories to support them and cannot prove guilt of a crime individually. (( Journals are created by pressing Alt+J while on the dialogue screen. To finish your journal, press Alt+J again. This will be saved in that characters folder. ))
Evidence must prove criminal activity and jurisdiction for a valid case.

V. Required Laws
Mileth at all times must maintain a law or laws which govern the use of political powers of office holders. Removal of such a law or laws without a replacement would be considered void.

VI. Prohibited Laws

No laws may be passed which:
• A) Limit or restrict the lawful discharge of political powers while an Aisling is in office legally
• B) Permit the exile of Aislings for periods exceeding two deochs for a single charge as per the mundane mandate. Exiles may only exceed two deochs if there are multiple charges of crimes for which the initial punishment is a two deoch exile.
• C) Violate the rights of citizens and/or guests.

VII. Law Structure
Mileth Town Charter is the backbone of Mileth law and thus supersedes all other laws and requires 100% support to revise or remove over a minimum voting period of three moons.
The core laws (listed below) are also vital to the structure of Mileth's laws. These laws supersede all other laws (except this charter) and require 75% support to revise over a minimum voting period of two moons. Removal of these laws require 100% approval during a minimum voting period of three moons.
Right of burgess is not permitted for use on this or any core law.

Core Laws
• Martial Law Act
• Political Power Mandate
• Statute of Limitations
• Legislative Revision Protocols

(Librarian's Note: This law has been edited slightly for ease of reading)

This law lists and defines crimes and their initial penalties in Mileth.

There are some Mileth laws which expand upon crimes listed in the Criminal Code. In the case of any discrepancy, these laws supersede the Criminal Code.

A judge may declare a malicious act not defined by Mileth law a crime and determine a fair definition and penalty for this declared crime. The declaration shall be posted on the political discourse and community boards.

PROHIBITED CRIMINAL CONDUCT
Here is defined the types of activities that are prohibited and punishable by Mileth law.

• Abuse of Fair Grounds
  Any fair marshall who does not comply with the protocols defined in the Mileth Fair Mandate while the fair is open to the
  Initial Penalty: 1 Deoch Exile
  
  
• Blackmail
  Claiming to have evidence of a crime described by Mileth Law or Mundane Mandate, attempting to use it as leverage to get an individual to fulfill an agreement against that individual's will, regardless of whether its conditions are worldly or unworldly.
  Initial Penalty: 4 Moon Exile
  
  
• Board Abuse
  See Board Usage Guidelines.
  Initial Penalty: Based on Severity
  
  
• Board Misuse
  See Board Usage Guidelines.
  Initial Penalty: Nothing
  
  
• Bribery
  Offering gold, services, or items in exchange for political support (clout); the demand of gold, services, or items to give political support (clout) or to carry out official duties. Labor is excluded from this.
  Initial Penalty: 4 Moon Exile
  
  
• Contempt of Court
  Includes, but is not limited to, missing a trial date, jury tampering, disruption of a trial or attacking an official during a trial.
  Initial Penalty: Banishment
  
  
• Contempt of Justice
  See 'Judicial Integrity Act'.
  Initial Penalty: 1 Deoch Exile, 3 Deoch Barment
  
  
• Forbidden Magic
  See 'Forbidden Magic Act'.
  Initial Penalty: 2 Deoch Exile
  Subsequent Penalty: Offenders will be kept on a list for 8 Deochs per the Forbidden Magic Act. Any repeat offenses within that time frame will initiate another 2 Deoch Exile coupled with a Sgath Summoning and Shadow Hungers.
  
  
• Forged Evidence
  Creating or modifying evidence that incriminates another aisling of a crime they didn't commit. With the exception of the one who sends the forged evidence initially, officials are considered exempt from this. Knight and/or mundane assistance may be used in determining false evidence.
  Initial Penalty: 2 Deoch Exile
  
  
• Forgery of an Official's Signature
  Using an official's signature without their permission.
  Initial Penalty: Banishment
  
  
• Harassment
  An aisling's unwanted actions, as defined in the categories below, toward another aisling or mundane.
  The following is a checklist for evidence that would prove an aisling guilty of harassment. Each subcategory of harassment points to these pieces of evidence by number, indicated with a (*).
  This is simply a guide; harassment cases are not limited to these pieces of evidence as long as harassment is clear.
  • 1) Initial instance(s) of harassment
  • 2) A request from the victim to the subject to cease unwanted actions toward them (The victim must include the subject's full name in their request OR whisper it to them)
  • 3) Continuation of said actions
  • Definitions by Category
    • Aisling Harassment
      Initial Penalty: Based on Severity
      • - Abusive Mail¹: Sending ten or more pieces of unwanted mail to an aisling within four suns. Mail dates must be verified by a knight. Instances which qualify for verbal harassment shall not result in abusive mail charges. *1
      • - Begging: Continually asking an individual for gold, services or items after being refused or asked to stop. *2, 4
      • - Physical¹: The use of skills/spells on an aisling or their pet after being asked to stop. *2, 3
      • - Removal¹: The abuse of a mundane's ability to remove an aisling, who is not disturbing the peace, from an area after being asked to stop. If a disturbance can be proven, it is not harassment. *1, 2, 3
      • - Sexual: The use of words or actions to convey unwanted sexual advances. *1
      • - Slander¹: The utterance of malicious, false and defamatory statements about an aisling on an open public medium of communication after being asked to stop. These statements must be heard by or visible to a third party for it to be considered slander. *1, 2, 3
      • - Verbal¹: Communicating via any medium with the intention to continuously pester, aggravate, or provoke another aisling. ((This includes "Griefing.")) *2,3
        
        
      • ¹Officials fulfilling their duties are exempt in these categories
      
      
    • Mundane Harassment
      Initial Penalty: Warning
      • - Physical: The use of skills/spells on a mundane. *1
      • - Verbal¹: Causing a mundane to continually repeat a phrase or to harass others in the area. *1
        
        ¹Officials fulfilling their duties are exempt in these categories
        
        
  • Hate Crimes/Prejudism
    Statements that are degrading to any race, gender or minority group.
    Initial Penalty: Banishment
    
    
  • Impersonation of an Official
    Wearing a uniform or claiming to be an official while not recognized as being in office.
    Initial Penalty: Warning
    
    
  • Intimidation of an Official
    Using scare tactics in an attempt to coerce an official into not performing their legal duties, or performing illegal actions. Threatening an official breaking the law is not a crime.
    Initial Penalty: Warning
    
    
  • Lewd Public Behavior
    The use of obscene statements to express or generate comments and/or actions which are sexually explicit in nature.
    Initial Penalty: Based on Severity
    
    
  • Murder
    See "Murder Law."
    Initial Penalty: 2 Deoch Exile. One Sgath Summoning per murder charge.
    
    • Attempted Murder: 8 Moon Exile
    • Reckless Endangerment: Banishment
    
    
    
  • Noise Pollution
    Filling the air with continually repeated comments or overly audible empty breaths at a disruptive and unacceptable rate. ((Spam, ASCII images, clearing text box, etc.))
    Initial Penalty: Warning
    
    
  • Offensive Name/Biographies/Legend Marks/Portraits
    Any content within an aisling's name, biography, legend, or portrait which violates Mileth law. The aisling will be charged with this crime INSTEAD of that individual crime when the content is within these places.
    Initial Penalty: Based on Severity
    An aisling may only be charged with this once every sun. However, the initial punishment may be changed during this period, within the limitations of 'based on severity,' should the content return or remain persistent.
    
    
  • Profanity
    Sexually profane language and/or profane language that is usually automatically censored by the gods ((filterskipping)). Profanity spoken in other tongues is also considered profanity. (Speaking non-profane language, or acronyms of profane language, that is automatically censored by the gods is not considered profanity.)
    Initial Penalty: Banishment
    
    
  • Property Endangerment
    Using one's skills or spells to force another aisling into a position of potential property or financial loss.
    Initial Penalty: 4 Moon Exile
    
    
  • Sleephunting
    The attempted improvement of skills and/or spells while unresponsive. See 'Sleephunting Law.'
    Initial Penalty: Banishment
    
    
  • Subversion of Justice
    See 'Judicial Integrity Act.' If an aisling commits two counts of Subversion of Justice, these charges are replaced by one count of Contempt of Justice.
    Initial Penalty: 4 Moon Exile
    
    
  • Theft [Petty]
    Theft of any item(s) whose value does not exceed 15,000,000 coins. See Theft Law.
    Initial Penalty [Items returned]: Banishment
    Initial Penalty [items not returned]: 1 Deoch Exile
    
    
  • Theft [Grand]
    Theft of any item(s) whose value exceeds 15,000,000 coins. See Theft Law.
    Initial Penalty [Items returned]: 4 Moon Exile
    Initial Penalty [items not returned]: 2 Deoch Exile, Sgath Summoning every Deoch until items are returned.
  
  
  

This law prescribes the procedures, evidence, and requirements to determine guilt of sleephunting and automatism.

I. Definitions

• A. Sleephunting: the attempted improvement of one's skill(s) and/or secret(s) while unresponsive.
• B. Automatism: Refer to the Forbidden Magic Act, Section I.

II. Determining Guilt

• A. Sleephunting/automatism can only be proven by an official conducting an investigation with the suspect as outlined in Section III.
• B. Memories (( Screenshots )) and/or legilimency (( Videos )) are required to prove guilt. Each step in Section III may take multiple memories or one legilimency session to capture all evidence. Journals (( ALT + J )) are only supplementary and must start prior to initiating the investigation and end after its completion.
• C. Passage of time is not required to prove guilt, but the investigation must not last less than 8 minutes ((1 real life minute)) and must take as long as necessary to gather evidence to prove guilt.
• D. You must believe in wisdom throughout the procedure (( "Believe in wisdom" must be set to "ON" under settings - F4 )).

III. Procedure

• A. Identify the Aisling being investigated (( cursor over the head to display name )) and show them performing the illegal action.
• B. Communication:
  • 1. Show that the suspect is not on your ignore list (( F9, ? )).
  • 2. The suspect must be asked publicly by name if they are awake. For example, "[Aisling's name], are you awake?" (( The chat pane (F) must be visible during this step )).
  • 3. The suspect must be given an opportunity to reply, giving extra consideration if they are in a hostile area.
  • 4. Repeat steps 2-3 through whisper then proceed to the next step.
• C. Alternate Communication:
  • 1. If, during the communication step, it is likely that the suspect has also automated their speech patterns, you may repeat the step and incorporate a very simple challenge-response test in your question:
    • a) Example: "[Aisling's Name], if you are awake, please tell me the color of your hair/the area in which we are now."
  • 2. If, during the private communication step of this procedure, it is determined that the suspect is ignoring you (( F9 ignore list )), then you must send a letter with the body and title containing the required question. The Aisling must be given an opportunity to reply, agiving extra consideration if in a hostile area.
• D. Identify the Aisling being investigated (( cursor over the head to display name )) and show their continued actions. (( The whispered question from step B. can no longer be in the orange bar in this memory or point in the video. ))
• E. The investigation is complete after step D. Ensure that all required evidence was successfully gathered before issuing a warrant or penalty.

This statute prescribes the criteria, procedural steps, and punishments for Forbidden Magic offenses.

I. Definitions and Procedure

• A. Forbidden Magic is defined as using other-wordly abilities to circumvent the Mundane laws of Temuair and/or Medenia, such as, but not limited to: self-induced automatism (( botting )), scorching (( speeding )) teleporting, death immunity, etc. There are special evidentiary requirements for scorching and self-induced automatism, which are further described in subsections B. and C.
• B. Automatism
  • 1. Automatism is automating any task, whether unresponsive or not, such as, but not limited to: questing, hunting, ascending, voting, laboring, gem polishing, etc (( botting any aspect of the game )). This definition excludes what is already defined as 'Sleephunting' in the Sleephunting Law and Mileth Criminal Code.
  • 2. To prove automatism, the investigating official must follow the sleephunting procedure set out in section III. of Sleephunting Law.
• C. Scorching
  • 1. Scorching is moving at a pace that is not possible without circumventing Mundane law, as opposed to by means of skills or forms, such as druid form, bug form, mounts, etc. (( Increasing one's movement speed at a rate that is clearly not enabled by any legitimately accesible, in-game mechanics. ))
  • 2. To prove scorching, the investigating official must capture evidence through legilimency (( video evidence )).
• D. Utilizing the skill "Rescue" to aid one in ascending is exempt from prosecution as Forbidden Magic at any time.

II. Punishment

• A. Aislings found guilty of a Forbidden Magic offense will be punished according to the Mileth Criminal Code.
• B. Aislings found guilty of a Forbidden Magic offense will also be recorded on a list for 8 Deochs per the Judicial Directive, section V. Aislings who commit a subsequent Forbidden Magic offense while on this list will be sentenced to a Sgath Summoning in addition to the initial punishment as prescribed by the Mileth Criminal Code.
• C. When it is obvious that sibling pawns (( throwaway characters )) are being used to commit a Forbidden Magic offense, the Judge or equivalent superior official may choose to forgo a Sgath Summoning (if applicable) and/or forward the case to a Knight or Ranger to allow the Mundanes to investigate the spark manipulating their siblings.

This mandate outlines training procedures, requirements and eligibility for new officials.

I. Objective

• A. Training must cover all bases in the training curriculum as stated in the Training Protocols for the office the trainee is seeking.
• B. Trainers should work with the trainee to instruct them in all areas listed in the Training Protocols curriculum that pertain to the office for which they are seeking. This should be done both in theory and, when possible, in practice.
• C. If the trainee is not in office, the trainer should be conducting any actual investigations, but they can walk the trainee through the steps and have them observe the procedure.
• D. Training should prepare the trainee for an exam. A passed examination will signify the completion of the training process.

II. Eligibility for Office

• A. Requirements
  • 1. Those who are entering their first term of guard, captain or demagogue are eligible for office only if they have completed the training process.
  • 2. Start of training and results of completion must be posted on the Justice Case board.
  • 3. The offices of judge and burgess are exempt from any training requirements; it is their duty, however, to remain current with law revisions.
  • 4. Those who have not been in any office for at least eight deochs must pass an exam to be considered eligible for office again as a guard, captain or demagogue.
  • 5. An aisling may not request or perform training or examination from a known sibling (( alt )). Any training or exams performed between family will be void. The trainee will be considered ineligible for office.
  • 6. An aisling who is ineligible for office or ineligible to complete their term is considered an Illegal Official, as defined by the Official Misconduct Act.
• B. Exemptions
  • 1. A first term guard, captain or demagogue is exempt from eligibility requirements if no eligible trainer is in office through their first moon in office.
  • 2. They must accept and complete training should an eligible trainer enter office later in their first term and mandate training, given a minimum of two moons to complete upon acceptance. Refusal or failure to do so will result in loss of eligibility of office.

III. Procedure

• A. Records Records of the following items must be posted on the Justice Case board:
  • 1. Acceptance of any trainee
  • 2. Deferral of any trainee to a specific new trainer
  • 3. Completion of training & results
• B. Training
  • 1. Eligible Trainers
    • a) Guard
      • (1) Guard captains are responsible for training
      • (2) If no captains are available, a judge must fill this role
      • (3) If neither of the above are available, a senior guard is to perform the training
    • b) Guard Captain
      • (1) Judges are responsible for training
      • (2) If no judges are available, a senior captain is to perform the training.
    • c) Demagogue
      • (1) Burgesses are responsible for training
      • (2) If no burgesses are available, a senior demagogue is to perform the training.
  • 2. A prospective first term guard, captain or demagogue must seek out a trainer before beginning their term. Captain training should also prepare an aisling for the role of judge, as their duties are similar and it is required that an aisling is well versed in the whole system. There is no time limit from the time a trainee is accepted to the time it is completed. However, if the aisling begins their term prior to completing training, they must meet these deadlines in order to retain eligibility:
    • a) Guard
      • (1) They will have two moons from the start of their term to begin training with an eligible trainer. Training must be completed with a passed exam by the third moon of their term. Should they fail or refuse to do so they will be ineligible to complete their term.
    • b) Captain or Demagogue
      • (1) They will be disciplined as defined by the Official Misconduct Act. They will have two moons from the start of their term to complete an exam from an eligible trainer. Should they fail or refuse to do so, they will be ineligible to complete their term.
• C. Exams
  • 1. Exams must be a comprehensive test of the trainees' learnings in every area covered in the training curriculum defined in Training Protocols, as pertaining t othe office the trainee is seeking.
  • 2. The training should entirely prepare the trainee for this exam and their office.
  • 3. A trainee can request the exam at any point during training. Once an exam is passed, the training may be considered complete and the trainee will be considered eligible for the office trained for.
  • 4. There is no limit to the number of attempts a trainee may take to pass the exam.
  • 5. If a trainee fails an exam but hasn't received any training, the the trainer must make an effort to teach the concepts in the curriculum and re-issue an exam before the deadline is reached.
  • 6. If an exam is requested prior to the completion of their curriculum, they forfeit their rights to a quality assurance review given in Training Protocols.

This law outlines the minimum requirements and examination topics for office. It also covers the Quality Assurance requirements for training.

I. Curriculum

• A. Guard
  • 1. Conducting various investigations
  • 2. Collecting and organizing evidence
  • 3. Handling various scenarios that may commonly occur
  • 4. Issuing proper punishments
  • 5. Special attention should be given to crimes with flexible punishment options (based on severity)
  • 6. Filing Reports
  • 7. Issuing warrants (specifically banishment warrants for guards)
  • 8. Additional duties outlined in the Judicial Directive.
• B. Guard Captain
  • 1. Reviewing cases
  • 2. Misconduct investigations
  • 3. Guard meetings
  • 4. Guard training
  • 5. Making high-level decisions (punishments for major crimes and misconducts, etc.)
  • 6. Further understanding of complicated concepts such as martial law, different types of investigations and reviews, and other aspects of the core laws they would not have already had practice in.
  • 7. Issuing exile warrants, barment orders, pardon orders, etc.
  • 8. Additional duties outlined in the Judicial Directive.
• C. Demagogue
  • 1. Fulfilling exiles, pardons and barments
  • 2. Reporting exiles, pardons and barments
  • 3. Proposing law revisions
  • 4. Following revision/removal protocols and voting requirements
  • 5. Collaborating with fellow legislators on law changes
  • 6. Additional duties outlined in the Legislative Directive.

II. Quality Assurance

A. Training Protocols
1. As part of providing a fair and constructive experience for all new and rising officials, it is important to ensure that the trainers are providing sufficient information for trainees to succeed. Trainers must prepare a lesson plan based on the defined curriculum. As the conclusion of each lesson, the trainee is to submit a signed training report (format below) confirming that the lesson's topics were covered and understood. Trainers must keep these reports for one deoch.
• 
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  Training Report
  ---------------
  < Moon.Sun.Deoch, Time>
  Trainee:
  Trainer:
  Topics of Discussion:
  (Above filled out by trainer)
  

  I,(trainee), agree that these topics were discussed and understood. Trainee must sign and return this to the trainer by mail.

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• B. QA Reviews
  • 1. If a trainee who completes the trainer's curriculum then fails their exam, the trainee may request a quality assurance [QA] review; they must prove with memories that they were an accepted trainee of the accused trainer and failed their exam. This QA check will be done by a third party official(s) who holds the same rank, or higher, within the same branch as the original trainer.
  • 2. The QA check official will review evidence from the trainer to see that either a minimum of 70% of the required curriculum for training was covered in the training sessions, or that the trainee requested an exam prior to completion of the curriculum.
  • 3. If either of these outcomes are proven, the trainer will pass the QA check. If neither outcome is proven, the trainer will fail the QA check, be punished according to the Official Misconduct Act, and the trainee will be referred to a new trainer, with their time to complete their training extended by two moons from the conclusion of the QA check.

This law describes the basic duties of all legislative officials. Legislative officials are demagogues and burgesses.

Legislative Duties

• A. Board Monitoring
  Demagogues and burgesses must monitor their respective boards defined by the Political Power Mandate and Board Usage Definitions. All legislative officials are responsible if a post which violates Mileth law is left on one of Mileth's board for a full moon or longer during their term in office.
• B. Executing Exiles and Pardons
  
  • A legislative official may only perform an Exile on an aisling who has been warranted for such an action.
  • A legislative official may only perform a pardon with a judge or equivalent's order or once the aisling is due for such an action as determined by the exile/barment length ordered.
  • Legislative officials must wait for a judge's (or equivalent) order to pardon in the case of lost board information.
  • A legislative official performing exiles or pardons must record each individual action to the Mileth Judgments board.
• C. Reporting Actions
  A report must be made for exiles and pardons with the following information:
  • i) Subject's Name
  • ii) Crime
  • iii) Punishment (type and length)
  • iv) Official's name who ordered the punishment (for exiles and barments)
  • v) Date enacted/pardoned
  • vi) Expiration Date
  • vii) Acting Official
  • viii) Assisting Citizen
• D. Burgess Duties
  A burgess must remove old laws from the board if other legislative officials cannot remove them.
• E. Records of Office
  It is the duty of all legislative officials to record any sponsorship or office taken on the Political Discourse Board. These records must include date, officials involved, actions performed, and the office and term to be taken.

I. Reporting Actions:
Legislative officials must report all individual legal actions: exiles, barments, pardons from exiles and pardons from barments. They must follow the following format and post it on the Mileth Judgments board.

EXILE AND BARMENT REPORT FORMAT
Subject:
Crime:
Punishment: (type and length)
Ordered by: (Judicial who ordered the punishment)
Date of Order:
Date Enacted: (Date exile or barment was performed)
Expiration Date:
Performed by: (Your name and title)
Assisted by: (Name of citizen who assisted the action)

Insert copy of warrant or listed information

PARDON REPORT FORMAT
Subject:
Crime:
Punishment: (Type and length)
Ordered by: (Judicial who ordered the punishment or pardon)
Date Enacted: (Date the punishment was enacted)
Expiration Date:
Date Pardoned:
Performed by: (Your name and title)
Assisted by: (Name of citizen who assisted the pardon)

Insert copy of warrant or listed information

II. Legislative Meetings
A burgess or senior demagogue may call for a legislative meeting a moon or longer in advance. A notice must be sent to all demagogues and burgesses in office at least one moon prior to the time of the meeting in addition to an announcement on the Demagoguery Board.
Legislative meetings are intended to discuss changes to and/or issues with current laws in attempt to find solutions.
Legislative officials who cannot attend a meeting must post their excuse and reason, or send it to another legislative official. Any unexcused absentees are to be sent a letter by the hosting legislator notifying the absentee that they missed a mandatory meeting and have one moon to reply with an excuse. Unexcused absences will not be tolerated.

III. Uniform Usage
Legislative officials are to wear their uniforms during meetings.
Uniforms are not to be worn outside of Mileth's territories unless permitted by the Jurisdiction Accords.

The purpose of this Law is to define which boards are under Mileth Jurisdiction and what each board should contain. Any board that is not described by this Law is not under Mileth Jurisdiction.

I. BOARD REGISTRY

• i) Public Discourse Boards
  • a) The Adventure board shall be used for discussion of hunting, quests, and seeking groups for such.
    • Location: East Woodland Crossroads
    • Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess
  • b) The Chapel board shall be used for discussion related to adoption, weddings, divorces, seeking partnership (in a serious fashion), and poetry.
    • Location: Mileth Church
    • Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess
  • c) The Community board shall be used for discussion of events, announcements, news, and community discussion. Guild recruitment posts shall be permitted here.
    • Location: Across the north-west bridge, near the Temple of Choosing
    • Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess
  • d) The Political Discourse board shall be used for constructive discussions, requests, and notices that are political in nature. Officials will use this board to keep records of sponsorship and entering office. Aislings should report crimes directly to the judiciary; such reports on this board will be considered misuse.
    • Location: Mileth Commons
    • Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess
  • e) The Merchant's Quarter board shall be used for the advertisement of goods and services being sought or offered.
    Location: Mileth Storage
    • Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess
• ii) Official Boards
  • a) The Demagoguery board shall be used for the qualified functions of the Demagoguery as outlined by law.
    • Location: Mileth Hall
    • Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess
  • b) The Judgments board shall be used for the qualified functions of Legislative and Judicial officials as outlined by law.
    • Location: Mileth Justice Hall
    • Monitor: Guard Captain, Judge
  • c) The Justice Cases board shall be used for the qualified functions of the Judicial and Legislative Officials as outlined by law.
    • Location: Mileth Justice Hall
    • Monitor: Guard Captain, Judge
  • NOTE: Recent events, new laws and changes to them, etcetera; These may be posted in notes by officials higher than Respected Citizen on Official Boards listed above.

II. Punishment

A. Board Misuse
Should a board be used in a manner that is not laid out by law, the poster shall be guilty of Board Misuse (save in cases where the poster is charged with Board Abuse for that post) and the offending post shall be removed.
Posts containing inappropriately hostile messages may be removed and the offender found guilty of Board Misuse. A hostile post is defined as a post which uses insults and personal attacks in a manner that does not reflect the nature of constructive discourse.
Posts containing inappropriate, but still legal content may be removed with the support of another official. The author shall be charged with Board Misuse.
Crimes need to be reported to the appropriate official; boards are not to be used as a means for reporting crimes, and offending posts will be removed and the offender found guilty of Board Misuse.

B. Board Abuse
An aisling who uses a post as a medium to commit criminal activity as outlined under the law shall be guilty of Board Abuse, and the offending post shall be removed. An aisling who posts on an Official Board without holding office shall be guilty of Board Abuse. The investigating official shall excuse incidents where this has been done by accident ((or if the offending aisling was posting spacer posts to assist an official)). An aisling guilty of board abuse will be charged as defined by the Criminal Code.

Notes: The abilities to delegate and revoke the power to give all seals is dysfunctional. The ability to revoke fair rehearsal access is dysfunctional. Aislings can be sent to their home by revoking any seal (even if the aisling never had a seal); this tool may be used to remove aislings from the fair if they are misbehaving in accordance with this law.

I. Fair Planning
Anyone interested in utilizing Mileth's fair grounds must do some planning ahead before it is opened to the public. It is advisable that the hosts have a solid understanding of the layout and functions of the grounds.

An aisling who wishes to become a fair marshall must submit a proposal to a burgess of Mileth with (A) the names and titles of those in his/her fair hosting committee, (B) a schedule of events and (C) a list of approved seal holders.

Once this proposal is accepted by a burgess, this document will become the Fair Agenda and is to be posted on public boards including the Community and Adventure Boards.

The approving burgess must post their approval of the proposed agenda on the Judgment Board, naming the FHC members and the dates and duration of the upcoming fair.

• A. Fair Hosting Committee (FHC)
  A prospective fair marshall must form a fair hosting committee comprised of three or more members. The committee, here-on referred to as "FHC," is to lead operations during the fair. All members of the committee will be involved in the approval and disapproval of seals as well as the scheduling and monitoring of events within the grounds.
  • 1. Committee Structure
    The FHC will be led by the fair marshall. The marshall will appoint an assistant fair marshall. Should any disputes arise between FHC members over any schedulings or the issuance or use of any seals, the marshall is to be consulted for the final say. In the marshall's absense, the assistant marshall is to be consulted. If both are absent, then the fair agenda is to be followed as written.
  • 2. Committee Powers
    Both the marshall and the assistant marshall shall be granted marshall powers by the burgess. This power grants the ability to issue certain seals within the fair. The "Fair Marshall" legend mark is not to be confused with the titles within the FHC as specified in the fair agenda.
• B. Schedule of Events
  A schedule of events must be made prior to the fair's opening in order to ensure sufficient utilization of the fair grounds. The schedule must include each event's title, date, time and the name of its host. The marshall may revise the schedule throughout the fair if approved by a burgess.
• C. Approved Seal Holders
  A list of approved seal holders must be made. These are names of event hosts and other aislings that the FHC approves issuance of seals to. In the case of merchant seals, the marshall may decide, instead of listing individual names, to set a criteria of his/her choosing for those aislings that may be issued merchant seals.

II. Seals

• A. Approval
  All seals issued while the Mileth Fair Grounds are open to the public must be approved by the FHC.
  • 1. Merchant Seals
    Merchant seals grant access to any of the merchant booths located in the Fair Market and around the perimeter of the Fair Events area. Merchant booths are typically used for sales and mini-games. Merchant seals must be approved by the FHC either as set by the fair agenda or on a case by case basis.
  • 2. Event Seals
    Event seals grant access to the main event stage in the center of the Fair Events area. This stage is a multi-purpose area for planned events or games. Event hosts using this stage should be approved ahead of time on the fair agenda or on a case by case basis by the FHC.
  • 3. Theater Director Seals
    Theater director seals grant access to the theater stage along with the ability to invite actors onstage and use visual or ceremonial effects. The theater is meant for stage entertainment and should be used for scheduled events only.
  • 4. Amphitheater Director Seals
    Amphitheater director seals grant the ability to use visual and ceremonial effects as well as admit actors on stage. Note that there is no backstage access in the amphitheater, so the director may only put others onstage, not him/herself. Actors can also only leave stage by being helped out of the amphitheater by the mundane. The amphitheater is to be used for scheduled events that require a stage.
  • 5. Give Fair Rehearsal Access
    This power grants access to the recipient while the fair is closed to the public. It may only be used for purposes of planning and rehearsing events for an upcoming public fair. Any official caught granting access for any other reason is to be issued probation for abusing this power.
• B. Misuse
  Any aisling who is issued a seal without having approval as defined in this mandate is to have their seal revoked.
• C. Abuse
  Any aisling who is issued a seal with approval but uses his/her venue for unapproved activities is to be banished from Mileth.

III. Misbehavior

• A. Event Disruptions
  Anyone found disturbing any FHC scheduled events will be removed from the fair grounds. Anyone that has been removed that is found continuing to disturb these events will be banished from Mileth.
• B. Unauthorized Entry
  Anyone caught inside the fair grounds while the fair grounds are closed to the public with reasons other than rehearsing future events will be banished from Mileth.
• C. Criminal Code Violations
  The maximum initial penalty for any crime committed within the fair grounds will be raised by one punishment level.

IV. Reporting Actions Taken within the Fair Grounds
All official actions taken within the fair grounds are to be reported on the official boards. Any removals and revoking of seals are to be reported on the Judgment Board by the acting official with the date, subject and an explanation of the events that led to this action.

The Political Power Mandate is the primary set of procedures for all Mileth officials. Its guidelines overrule all other laws with the exception of the Mileth Town Charter.

I. Investigations
All investigations must be posted on the Justice Cases board. Reports for punitive actions may take the place of this post for judicial investigations provided all of the details of the investigation are included in the report.
No official may interfere with or interrupt another official's investigation (or review) until it has been closed unless one of the following applies:

• 1) The investigation has been open for longer than permissable by this mandate
• 2) The investigating official requests assistance
• 3) The investigating official is no longer in office
• 4) A superior has probable cause to believe the investigating official is abusing his/her powers.

• A. Judicial Investigations
  A judicial investigation is the process of collecting testimony and/or evidence of an incident until there is sufficient evidence to justify legal action. Judicial investigations apply to criminal activity and may be held by any judicial official of Mileth.
  Any judicial official may investigate any other official, regardless of status or superiority, who is suspected of criminal activity.
• B. Board Abuse/Misuse Investigations
  Board abuse/misuse investigations must be held by one of the officials responsible for monitoring the board as laid out by law. If a post is in violation of law, it must be removed and replaced with an announcement of the burning of the post, including its title, author, and reason for burning. A copy of the offending post, through memories, must be kept for a minimum of one deoch after the post is deleted.
  Should judicial action be necessary, any legislative official who handles a board abuse/misuse investigation must forward evidence to a judicial official, who must conduct any judicial investigations.
• C. Reviews
  An official may review a case if one of the following applies:
  • 1) There is probable cause to believe an error may have been made
  • 2) The subject requests a review of his/her case
  • 3) The investigating official does not have the authority to order the full punishment
  • 4) Review is required by this mandate
    Reviews may be held by any official who can establish superiority as defined in this mandate. When a review is opened, the official being reviewed has one moon to send the reviewing official all applicable evidence. Following the receipt of evidence (or failure to send evidence within one moon), the reviewing official has a maximum of one moon to complete the review. Original charges will be upheld should the reviewing official fail to close the review within these time constraints.
  
  
  A review must come to one of the following conclusions:
  • 1) The evidence provided by the original investigating official was sufficient and no action is to be taken.
  • 2) The evidence provided by the original investigating official was insufficient and the actions are to be overruled. Actions may or may not be taken against the original investigating official, depending on the situation, within the constraints of Mileth law.
• D. Misconduct Investigations
  Officials may open an investigation on an official, whom they can establish superiority on per this mandate, for misconduct given probable cause to believe misconduct has been committed by the suspected official. When an investigation is opened, the official being investigated has one moon to send the investigating official all applicable evidence. Following the receipt of evidence (or failure to send evidence within one moon), the investigating official has a maximum of one moon to complete the investigation. Misconduct investigations must come to one of the following conclusions:
  • 1) Evidence proves misconduct and the subject official is to be punished according to law.
  • 2) Evidence is insufficient to prove misconduct and the investigation is to be closed with no action to be taken.

II. Establishing Rank
This chart outlines the rank of each office:

Rank	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch
6.0	Judge	Burgess
3.0	Guard Captain	Demagogue
1.5	Guard
0.0	Respected Citizen

III. Establishing Superiority
Officials within the same branch who work together may combine their ranks to establish a higher rank by adding their individual ranks together numerically. This may be used whenever a higher rank is necessary to fulfill an action defined by law except to establish superiority over guards (unless no captain or judge is in office).
To establish superiority over another official as an individual, one must be of the same branch of office, and one's rank must be a numerically higher value than that official. If officials combine ranks, the combined rank must be higher by at least two.
Once superiority has been established, officials may conduct investigations or review cases handled by their subordinates as outlined in this mandate. They may also issue punishments for errors or misconducts as necessary by law. They must be able to produce factual evidence to overrule an original order; a final report must be filed with an explanation of the reason for overruling, and evidence must be made available to the individual being overruled upon request.
An official who has been involved in a case via investigation or review may not investigate or review the same case again as a superior in any way.

IV. Power Limitations of Ranks

• A. Guard (1.5)
  Guard is the most basic rank of office for law enforcement and the easiest judicial office to obtain. They are limited to the second level of punishment, banishment. They may not order any exiles, barments or sgath summonings.
• B. Guard Captain (3)
  Guard captain is one rank above guards. They are limited to the fourth level of punishment. They may not order exiles of more than eight moons. They may not order barments or sgath summonings.
• C. Judge (6)
  Judges are the highest ranking judicial office. They may order any exile, barment or sgath summoning as permitted by law. The only exception to this is the barment of legislative officials - this may only be done by the burgess rank.
• D. Demagogue (3)
  Demagogue is the lowest ranking legislative official. They are simply to carry out exiles and pardons as ordered by judicials. They may not order any penalties or criminal punishments.
• E. Burgess (6)
  Burgess is the highest ranking legislative official. The only penalty a burgess may order is a barment on a legislative official as permitted by law. A burgess may enact any legal barment on any aisling, but may not order barments on any non-legislative branch of office or non-official. A burgess may not order any other penalties or criminal punishments.

V. Punishment
The actions defined in section ["A) Actions"] may be ordered and executed in accordance with Mileth law, following the requirements defined by this mandate. Mileth law defines what activities result in which actions. However, in a case where a malicious activity is undefined or without a defined consequence, a judge may determine the appropriate action to be taken. All actions (as so listed) and official investigations or reviews require a report. The proper format for these reports is defined in the Judicial and Legislative Directives. Any reports made must also be forwarded to the subject(s) punished.
NOTE: No official is to be punished for failing to send a report if it cannot be proven beyond doubt they did not send a report.

Applying Penalties Defined in Part A

A crime is "active" starting on the date the crime occurs. The crime will remain active for two moons or until the aisling is charged with that crime. When an aisling is punished for the crime committed, it will remain active for 1 moon. Warranted crimes, including exile warrants, will remain active as long as they exist. If an aisling is exiled, the crime will remain active until they are due for pardon. Aislings cannot be punished for crimes that are not active.
Board abuse/misuse remains an active crime while the post remains on the board; it becomes inactive one moon after its deletion. When an aisling is charged with multiple active crimes, the punishment depends on the number of active crimes committed and the highest initial punishment. The active crime that merits the highest level of punishment will be the starting point. For every additional active crime the punishment is increased by one level. NOTE: Levels of Punishment are listed below.
Currently exiled aislings who commit any additional crimes shall still follow the above rules. Active crimes are to be reevaluated using the above rules and the length of exile must be adjusted accordingly.

Levels of Punishment
1 - Warning
2 - Banishment ***
3 - 4 Moon Exile
4 - 8 Moon Exile
5 - 1 Deoch Exile
6 - 16 Moon Exile
7 - 20 Moon Exile
8 - 2 Deoch Exile **
** In instances where multiple crimes with an initial punishment of 2 Deochs are committed, the punishments will stack. Otherwise, punishment shall never exceed 2 Deochs under any circumstances.
*** For crimes with an initial punishment listed as "Based on Severity", the investigating official will determine the appropriate punishment level for the crime. The punishment may not exceed the Second Level of Punishment for a single charge. Until punished for any crimes committed, any additional "Based on Severity" crimes will not be stacked.

A judge may determine his/her own punishment on a case by case basis as long as it does not exceed the punishment defined in the Criminal Code for the crime(s) involved.

• A) Criminal Penalties
  • 1. Warning
    A warning is an official notice to an aisling that they have committed a minor crime, informing them further action will follow should they continue. Warnings may be given verbally or through mail with proof of issuance as well as proof, in the case of a verbal warning, that the warned aisling is present when warned.
  • 2. Banishment
    Banishments may be forgiven if the banishment was found unlawful by the banishing official or his/her superior. Banishment accompanies all exile orders.
  • 3. Exile
    Exile lengths may not exceed two deochs unless the initial punishment for multiple charges includes a two deoch exile. Exiles are executed and pardoned by legislative officials as ordered by judicial officials. Pardons may be ordered by the official who ordered the exile or that official's superior if the exile is found to be unlawful after review. Pardons may be ordered by a judge if the exile is over two deochs old and unlisted. If records are lost earlier than two deochs from the aisling's exile, a judge may investigate and determine the pardon date based on the crime and dates, or order their pardon should no evidence be found. Legislative officials are not accountable for the legality of exile or pardon orders, but may request evidence of a case prior to executing an order. A legislative official may request banishment on an aisling who has too much clout to be exiled. Proof that they have too much clout must be provided.
  • 4. Barment
    Orders to bar are to be posted on the judgment board by the appropriate rank of office. During the time of barment, the effected aisling may not take any office. Barments will go into effect immediately following the order unless it accompanies another punitive action, in which case the barment will automatically begin on the expiration date of said actions. Aliran does not need to be called for the barment to be considered active.
  • 5. Sgath Summonings
    An aisling may be summoned into the sgath pit by a judge or a burgess once the sgath summoning has been ordered. Any judicial or legislative official may summon the shadow hunger on the condemned after the aisling has been summoned.
• B) Official Discipline
  This is a list of the types of discipline that can be issued by an official's superior. The purpose of this page is to explain the length and requirements for each discipline. Other laws point to these types of discipline for specific situations and activites.
  • 1. Demerit
    Demerits are notices of errors made by an official, issued by his/her superior in accordance with Mileth law. There are two levels of demerits: Minor Demerit and Major Demerit. Demerits expire upon ending the term they were received in. A major demerit is to be given if an official receives a probation and the reason should be: "Probation."
  • 2. Probation
    Probation may be issued to an official by his/her superior for severe misconduct according to Mileth law. Probations will remain in effect for an aisling until they have completed a new term in the same branch of office (defined in judicial and legislative directives) he/she was in when receiving the probation. Probations expire after four deochs. A major demerit accompanies all probations issued.
  • 3. Removal from Office
    Any official may use this ability with a legal removal order. Any other use is considered abuse of power. A legal removal order is one issued by a superior as a result of five minor demerits (or equivalent), two simultaneously active probations, or an infraction in which Mileth law states the consequence is removal from office. If an official is warranted for removal from office less than eight suns prior to the completion of that term, and the official does complete that term, the official is to receive a probation that will remain in effect until he/she completes a new term in the same branch of office he/she was in when receiving the removal warrant. If the removal is fulfilled, however, the probation will not be issued. Removal from office automatically accompanies barment orders and banishment or exile warrants.

VI. Fair Political Practices

• A. Rights
  It is the right of each Mileth Official to use their political power in order to support, endow, attack and widdle another official of Mileth, and this without having to provide a reason. This right is lifted when it concerns officials who are already opposed in a Judiciary case and political dispute. A superior who is not involved in the case must settle the dispute before the right to widdle is restored. Political actions are NOT harassment.
• B. Use of Demotion
  The Use of Demotion is limited to officials who are carrying out a legal removal order, in order to facilitate the removal of an individual's clout. Demotion may also be executed on officials who violate this mandate, the Mileth Town Charter or any other core law once per violation. The use of demote in any other way is considered illegal, and will be considered an abuse of power and a violation of this Mandate.
  Note: Judges and Burgesses cannot be demoted.
• C. Dismissing Sponsored Officials
  This action may be carried out on aislings who are warranted to be removed from office. Officials with a valid reason as the sponsor of the aisling may Dismiss a sponsored official. This action removes clout.
• D. Removals
  Office holders may remove other office holders only in carrying out a legal warrant for their removal. All other removals are deemed in violation of the mandate, and an Abuse of Power. (See also: Mundane Notices: Mileth Office Holders on Duty). An official who believes their removal order is unjust may request a review, as previously defined in this law.
• E. Appeals
  Any official being charged with removal from office or exile has the right to request an appeal to review the evidence of the case for a second and final time within two moons of the first review.
  • 1) By requesting an appeal, the official charged with removal or exile waives any right to a trial, should the punishment merit a trial.
  • 2) Appeals may be carried out by officials of equal or superior rank to the official who had placed the order for punishment.
  • 3) All orders for actions against the official accused of misconduct must be placed on hold by the final reviewer until the appeal has been concluded.
• F. Crimes Against Mileth Officials
  To eliminate the perception of bias, any Mileth Official that is the victim of any crime must call in a separate judicial official to the scene to handle the case. The only exception to this would be profanity directed at the official.

VII. PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF THE POLITICAL POWER MANDATE
Refer to the 'Official Misconduct Act' for resulting punishment for violations of the Political Power Mandate.

TRIAL RIGHTS

• Right to Request a Trial
  An Aisling committing a crime or series of crimes which merit barment, sgath, and/or an eight moon exile or greater has the right to request to have a trial. Making this request does not guarantee the Aisling a trial. (see 'Disqualification of Trial Rights') Additionally, officials who are facing removal from office AND banishment and/or exile, for political misconduct, may request a trial in lieu of having a review by a superior. In so doing, they automatically forfeit their right to request a review by a superior. The trial request must be made to a Judge within one moon from the time charges were filed, otherwise trial rights are forfeited by default. If there is no Judge in office, the request can be made with a Guard Captain, however, only a Judge may proceed with a trial.
  
  
• Disqualification of Trial Rights
  An official who is facing removal and banishment and/or exile for political misconduct, who has already had an appeal by a superior for that same crime, is not entitled to a trial. Sleephunting charges are not eligible for trial. If an aisling would meet the required criteria without the sleephunting charges included, the aisling may request a trial. Should any aisling's name, portrait, or profile violate Mundane or Mileth law, they are not fit to receive a trial. A judge may deny a trial to an aisling if they have the support of one guard captain or one burgess, and both have posted reasonable explanations as to why the aisling should be denied trial on the Judgment board. If a trial is denied for this reason, no other judge may preside over the same trial unless they have the support of one guard captain or one burgess, and all have posted explanations as to why the denial of trial rights was unjust on the Judgments board.
  
  
• Trial Date Selection
  The defense must meet with the judge and prosecution to schedule a date for the trial. The defense is to name a date and time within two moons of the trial request, but no sooner than eight days from the date of the request, that is agreeable with both the judge and the Prosecution. Should the defense be unable to provide a date and time that is acceptable to all parties, they must accept a date as prescribed by a judge.
  
  
• Jury Selection
  The jury will be selected by the judge at the time of the Trial. A qualified juror is a Mileth citizen who is at least five deochs old and has mastered. The juror must have not been arrested or jailed within the last Deoch, nor may they have been arrested or jailed more than twice. A minimum of seven jurors are to be chosen, but no more than eleven. Each juror must not be connected to the prosecution, defense, or Judge in any way that may place them in a position of bias. Should the Judge be unable to find seven qualified jurors, or should a juror fall asleep during the trial so as to bring the number of jurors down below five without replacements on hand, the Judge must reschedule the trial. The defense and the prosecution may each deny jurors before the trial if they provide a valid reason to suspect that a juror is biased.
  
  
• Juror Procedures
  The Jury is to remained grouped with one other during the entire trial. They are also to elect a foreman. If a juror is causing a disturbance among the communication between the jury, the foreman (or another juror if the foreman is causing the disturbance) will notify the Judge, and they will be warned; if they continue, they will be expelled from the jury and found guilty of Contempt of Court. Along with the jury, two citizens will be found to record the proceedings in writing ((journal logs)). One will be grouped with the Jury and record the trial and their deliberations, and the second will be grouped with the Judge and record the trial. If there should be a lack of jurors, either citizen will fill in the empty spot. The recorded proceedings will be given to the presiding Judge when the trial is finished. The trial transcripts must be made available by the Judge to either side if requested; however, the transcript of the jury's deliberations shall not be made public. Should the Jury find it necessary to ask a question of the Judge, the foreman will announce out loud that the Jury has a question, and when granted permission to speak, the foreman shall ask the Judge their question.
  
  
• Jury Instruction
  
  The Judge will instruct the jury that they must observe the trial and, for each charge, vote either "guilty" or "not guilty" at the conclusion of the trial. The jury will be given 2 hours ((15 minutes)) for deliberation. The instruction must also include:
  • i) The name of the accused
  • ii) All crimes that the accused is being charged with
  • iii) All laws that directly apply to the charges; and
  • iv) The sentence that would apply for each charge if the Accused is found guilty, and (if there is more than one charge) the sentence that would apply if the Accused is found guilty on all charges.

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE

• The Prosecution
  The prosecutor will be selected by the presiding judge, and should be knowledgeable in both the laws pertaining to the case and the case itself. The prosecution, with the permission of the judge, may have any number of assistants, and will represent the Republic of Mileth and her citizens. The judge may dismiss the prosecution and/or their assistants, and name a replacement, if a valid reason is provided.
  
  
• The Defense Counsel
  Any aisling that is to be tried has the right to an attorney who may speak on their behalf during the proceedings. They have the right to choose their counsel, or to request that the judge appoint one for them. The accused may dismiss their counsel at any time, however the judge is not required to provide an additional one should this occur. The defense counsel will not be associated with the alleged crimes of the accused, and is held responsible for defending the aisling being tried to the best of their ability.
  
  
• Disclosure of Evidence Prior to a Trial
  All evidence being used by the defense and prosecution must be provided to the Judge at least sixteen days ((2 days)) prior to the trial, who will then disclose all evidence to both sides at least eight days ((1 day)) prior to the trial. The evidence must also include a list of all witnesses that either side will question. No evidence or witness may be presented in court unless the opposing side has been notified in this manner.
  
  
• Defense and Prosecution Conduct
  It is the duty of the Judge to oversee that the prosecution and defense conduct themselves in a civil manner throughout the trial. Neither side may ask questions of witnesses or discuss issues that have no relevance to the trial or to their cases. Should either side find something inappropriate in their counterpart's conduct, they may announce to the Judge that they object, and state the grounds for the objection. The Judge will consider the objection and decide whether it is appropriate or not; if they sustain the objection, they shall notify the offending party, at which point, the question posed is rendered invalid.
  • Part 1: Opening Statements
    The Prosecution and Defense, in that order, shall have the opportunity to issue opening statements. Each opening statement must not take more than 40 minutes ((5 minutes)) to present.
    
    
  • Part 2: The Prosecution's Case
    The prosecution will present their case to the court, and run through all evidence and question all witnesses involved in their case. The prosecution has the burden of proof, and must seek to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed all the crimes they are charged with. (Unless otherwise prescribed by law). The jury may request time to review each piece of evidence as it is presented, and the defense may cross-examine each witness after the prosecution has finished their questioning. The prosecution may only question their witnesses again on redirect, if the defense's cross-examination reveals information relevant to the case; the question must be in regards to this information. The defense is not entitled to re-cross-examine the witness. Once the prosecution has presented their full case, they will announce that they have closed their case.
    
    
  • Part 3: The Defense's Case
    Once the prosecution has rested, the defense will present their case to the court, and run through all evidence and question all witnesses involved in their case. The defense must seek to cast doubt on the prosecution's case and prove that there is reasonable doubt that the accused committed the crimes they are charged with. The jury may request time to review each piece of evidence as it is presented, and the prosecution may cross-examine each witness after the defense has finished their questioning. The defense may only question their witnesses again on redirect, if the prosecution's cross-examination reveals information relevant to the case; the question must be in regards to this information. The prosecution is not entitled to re-cross-examine the witness. Once the defense has presented their full case, they will announce that they have closed their case.
    
    
  • Part 4: Closing Arguments
    The defense and prosecution (in that order) shall then summarize their case, briefly. (( No longer than 5 minutes per side will be granted. ))
    
    
  • Part 5: Jury Deliberation and Verdict
    After both sides have issued their closing arguments, the judge will instruct the jury, who will be allowed to deliberate amongst themselves as a group. They may ask to view any evidence presented during the trial. A vote will be conducted for each charge, and the majority decision will become the verdict. In the event that Connlaoi will not announce the jury's results, the foreman will announce to the court that a verdict has been reached, and read the verdict. If the jury is unable to conduct a vote with a majority decision, the judge shall decide the verdict.
    

Subversion of Justice

• I. Perjury
  Presentation of false and untrue testimony or statements to a judicial branch official, or to a jury. This includes using false statements made by another Aisling or official to evade legal punishment.
• II. Interference
  Physical interference of an investigation or punishment, disrupting the course of said investigation or punishment.
• III. Filing of False Charges
  It is unlawful to file false charges and claims upon another without having valid evidence to back up such claims. This is a waste of Judiciary time, and is potentially damaging to an Aisling's character. When charges are disputed as being false by an accused, an investigation will be launched. If an official facing removal requests an investigation of this nature, they are waiving their right to a review by a superior. The investigation will be carried out by a Judge. If, at the end of the investigation, the charges are deemed to be false, and there appears to be a malicious intent (determined by the investigating official) on the part of the Aisling proffering said charges, then that Aisling will be guilty of filing false charges. If the charges are upheld, then, if applicable, the warrant will be reactivated. The official handling the complaint is exempt from these charges.
• IV. Third-Party Political Intimidation
  Any political attack on officials attempting to fulfill a legal warrant for removal, regardless of who is committing the attack. 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.
• V. Political Intimidation
  Falsely claiming to be directly related to ((to be an alternate character of)) any official, or that you hold influence over any official, in the attempt to deter another party from lawfully reporting a crime. Stating that the issue will be presented to higher authorities is will not be considered intimidation.

The Judicial System is an integral part of the Mileth community. Attempts to undermine the judicial system are referred to as Subversion. Subversion is defined as any attempt, successful or not, to undermine the legal course of the Justice System.

Contempt of Justice

• I. Evasion of Punitive Action The completion of an official's term, when that official is warranted for removal from office. For this to apply, the removal order had to have been posted at least eight days before their term ended. Officials warranted for removal from office less than eight suns prior to the completion of their term will receive a probation defined by the Official Misconduct Act.
• II. Illegal immunity This includes repeated intentional fainting and reawakening ((relogging)), abuse of spirit form to prevent banishment, and any other means of evasion.
• III. Unauthorized re-entry into Mileth Use of any method to illegally re-enter Mileth while banishment or exile is in effect. This also includes intentionally assisting an aisling in re-entering Mileth illegally.
• IV. Fraudulent use of Mundane Decree Failure to provide legitimate documentation of alleged Mundane legal orders one uses to influence the functions of the political system and Aisling freedom.
• V. Non-Disclosure Refusal or failure to produce evidence for any case, to the entitled parties. Entitled parties are reviewing superior officials and the accused. This does not apply in instances where the official would not ordinarily have the evidence; such as a demagogue carrying out a legal exile warrant. In instances where an official has seemingly "disappeared" and failed to send evidence to the entitled parties but has a valid reason for not doing so ((internet was out, account expired, etc.)) then all judges in office may agree to acquit the official of the 'Contempt of Justice' charge(s). Claiming to have taken a valid office entry test but refusing or failing to provide evidence of this valid test within eight suns (( 24 hours )) will result in a Contempt of Justice charge.

All citizens and visitors of Mileth, regardless of gender, path, citizenship, or legal status, have the right to life, a right guaranteed by the Charter. Murder is defined as the unlawful deprivation of another Aisling's life.

For the purposes of this law, death is defined as the physical death of an Aisling, which causes their body to become a spirit. Death can be proven via a memory of the aisling's loss of 50 vitality ((announcement message upon death)).

Murder
Murder is defined as deprivation of another aisling's life. In Murder cases, death must occur for it to be Murder.

Attempted Murder
Attempted Murder is the result of failing to cause an aisling's death defined in Murder.

Reckless Endangerment
The act of using a skill or spell on any creature that would give it increased power over an Aisling and/or using a skill or spell on any Aisling that would weaken them when in contest with a creature and failing to correct this error and/or saving the Aisling's life. This includes Grouphunting. In the event that a skill or spell was used that cannot be corrected, the Aisling who used the skill or spell shall ensure any applicable Aisling's safety until the effects of the skill or spell wear off; failure to do so will result in a murder charge instead of what would have been a reckless endangerment charge.

Exemptions
There are a few instances in which under no circumstance, can a murder charge of any sort, be brought against an Aisling. These are very few, and very specific.

• a) Willful Harm
  "To a willing person, no injury is done." Someone who willingly places their life in danger cannot claim they were murdered, under any circumstance. Entering the Arena is a prime example of this. This does not include entering monster hunting areas. Any form of Murder threat is excluded from this.
• b) Death by Inaction
  An aisling who dies by a creature, or creatures, because someone did not protect them or use an item to cast beothaich deur, cannot charge those who failed to act with murder. The exception to this is if another aisling casts a spell or skill that causes or increases harm done to the aisling.
• c) Sgath Summonsing
  Death which is caused by a legally sanctioned Sgath summoning is not considered murder, as it is a death which is legally allowed by Mileth Law. However, illegal/unauthorized Sgath summonings will be dealt with according to the 'Official Misconduct Act'.
• d) Masking Aislings
  Killing a masked aisling is not murder. Attacking a masked aisling that results in the attacker's death is not the masked aisling's fault.

Definition of Theft
Theft is defined as the unlawful and unauthorized deprivation of an item to which another aisling has rightful ownership. An aisling should, before doing anything else, request that the individual, who they believe stole from them, return the item. For the purposes of this law, the term 'item' can refer to services, gold, or a physical object. In order for the theft fall under Mileth Jurisdiction, both ends of the agreement must be worldly objects.

Definition of Ownership

• 1. An item received from a mundane that has dropped on the floor underneath an Aisling because they were overweight. This item(s) - such as political garbs, quest rewards, and mastering equipment - belongs to the Aisling it was originally intended.
  • Note: In the event that the item may not physically be returned, punishment shall be Based on Severity. The theft must be reported to a Knight so that the mundanes may be informed and the items returned to their proper owner.
• 2. An item that is in use as a decoration is owned by the aisling who dropped it.
• 3. An item dropped from a monster is owned by the aisling or hunting group that killed the monster. Summoned monsters are exempt from this (see part 4).
• 4. An item dropped by a summoned monster - such as a creant - is owned by the Aisling who summoned the monster.
• 5. An Aisling is considered to be the owner of an item should they fulfill their part of a verbal (or written) agreement.
  • Note: Only the Aisling who made the agreement is responsible for producing the item. ((All agreements involving the exchanging of goods must be made entirely through an exchange window; exchanges of goods that require any other method of item delivery is invalid.))
• 6. An Aisling retains ownership of an item even when 'loaning' an item to another Aisling.
• 7. An Aisling's death pile remains their property until its curse expires. Note: The right to this death pile remains with the deceased even after the curse has been lifted if the cause of their death is linked to murder.
• 8. Gems and prayer necklaces belong to the Aisling who dropped them, so long it is underneath their feet. Note: Theft of a prayer necklace is considered petty.

Classifications and Punishments
Theft is divided into two separate types, depending on the estimated market value of the item in question. If, and only if, after a Mileth Law Enforcer has requested that an item be returned, and the item has been returned, then the charges will be much less severe (as listed in the Criminal Code). The punishments, as listed in the Criminal Code, do NOT apply if the rightful owner of the item requests that it be returned, and it is. Punishment for any theft may be stacked with murder, even when exceeding two deochs.

I. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

• A. Warrants, Exiles, Removals, Barments, Pardons, and Sgaths
  • ** Any 2 Deochs Exile Warrants or greater will be annulled after 10 Deochs from the date that it was ordered. Any Exile Warrants less than 2 Deochs will be annulled after 3 Deochs from the date that it was ordered. An Exile Warrant that is accompanied by a Sgath Warrant shall never be annulled under this statute.
  • ** A Banishment Warrant will be annulled after 2 Deochs from the date that it was ordered.
  • ** Sgath Warrants will never be annulled due to statute.
  • ** Exiles Due for Pardon may be removed from the records after they have been due for 3 Deochs. The exiled must provide sufficient proof to a Judge to show that their exile is due after their record has been removed.
• B. Early Pardons from Exiles or Barments
  Should an aisling be pardoned from their exile or barment before their time is served they shall have their exile and/or barment reinstated for the remainder of the time unserved, by order of a Judge.

  A Judge may also investigate the aisling whose exile and/or barment was pardoned early. Should the judge find that the aisling knew they were being unjustly pardoned early, they may order a 1 Deoch extension to the aisling's exile and/or barment (whichever is applicable) in addition to the time unserved.

I. Martial Law
During times of crisis, martial law may be declared by a majority of Mileth officials in Temuair at the time of the crisis provided one of them is a demagogue or burgess and another a captain or a judge. Once approved, martial law is immediately in effect and a demagogue or burgess shall post it on all the boards within Mileth's jurisdiction.

• A. Declaration
  
  • 1) It is required of the legislative branch to inform the other members of the legislature who are not present, that martial law has been declared. Legislative officials must post a message on all of the Mileth boards that martial Law is in effect, and a demagogue or burgess removes the notices when Martial Law is no longer in effect.
  • 2) It is required of all captains to inform their guards that martial law has been declared and that guards are to enforce and regulate Mileth law and martial law as accorded.
  • 3) For the first eight days ((24 hours)) of martial law, it is required to have guard(s) placed at the inn and at Mileth Village 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.
  • 4) 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.
• B. Punishment 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 they should post a record of banishments and brief descriptions of each.
• C. Temporary Laws
  Mileth demagogues and burgesses may enact temporary laws relating to the crisis at hand. The waiting period is waved and the temporary laws may be passed by a majority vote in favor of the law. These laws should be posted on the law board and on all other Mileth boards.
• D. Ending Martial Law
  Martial law will be ended with a majority vote of officials in Temuair at the time of voting or if the crisis that triggered martial law has ended. The declaration of martial law and any laws going with it will be removed from all boards.

This accord formalizes an agreement between all governing and sovereign territories. All territories are defined in [Section IV] of these accords.

I. Applicable Laws

• A) All aislings agree to respect and obey the laws governing any territory they enter. Failure to honor this agreement makes the offending aisling answerable to the laws of that town.
• B) An aisling is, at all times, answerable to and protected by the laws of the territory in which they hold citizenship.
• C) The mundane mandate is universally applicable to all aislings regardless of their location or citizenship. Territories outside of Tagor may not prosecute an aisling for a mundane mandate violation for which Tagor's officials have already prosecuted, even if it falls under town law(s) as well.
• **Should (A) and (B) of this section apply to a single act, the offending aisling is answerable to both towns involved.

II. Official Cooperation
All governing sovereign territories (See [Section IV]) must cooperate with each other in the execution of warrants which require prior action, such as removal from office, in order to execute. They must also cooperate in cases in which (A) and (B) of [Section I] both apply.
The prosecuting territory must report the applicable crimes and provide evidence of the crime as well as a description of the actions necessary to execute punishment to the appropriate official of the territory being requested assistance from. A copy of all judicial reports should be provided to applicable town officials.
In the event any territory refuses to cooperate under the terms in [Section I] or [Section II], a knight should be contacted for further investigation in order to settle the terms or exception.

III. Uniforms
Uniforms are permissible in any location, with the exceptions defined in [Section IV] and those defined in individual town laws.

IV. Territories

• A) Governing Sovereign Territories
  • 1. Mileth
    • a) Mileth Village, East Woodlands, Mileth Fair, Mileth Sgath Pit, Gigean's Dwelling
  • 2. Hwarone
    • a) The Medenian regions of Alsaids, Noes, Nageling, Silion, Selaime & Andarion in their entirety, including, but not limited to: Water Dungeon, Unknown Depths, Plamit, Yowien Territory, Aman Jungle, Lost Ruins and Tavaly.
  • 3. Rucesion
    • a) Rucesion Village, Dubhaim Castle, Mileth Sgath Pit, Gigean's Dwelling
  
  
• B) Other Governing Territories
  These territories are exempt from uniform restrictions.
  • 1. Tagor
    • a) Rangers, master rangers; enforcers of the mundane mandate.
    • b) Tagor has universal jurisdiction on every aisling in enforcing the mundane mandate.
  • 2. Loures
    • a) Knights; investigators and mediators.
    • b) Loures is not bound by city law.
    • c) Loures officials may issue recommendations on changes in policy, judicial action, or other areas that fall under their investigation.
  
  
• C) Independent Sovereign Territories
  Governing sovereign territories (A) may not intercede in the affairs of the following territories unless the terms in [Section I] (Applicable Laws) and the terms below are met.
  • 1. Coliseum Arena
    • a) Governing sovereign territories may not intercede in affairs within the arena unless the situation falls within the terms of [Section I].
    • b) Uniforms are not permitted.
  • 2. Mileth College
    • a) The Mileth College falls under the jurisdiction of Mileth only if official interference is requested by a noble.
      • 1) Governing sovereign territories may intercede, under the same terms as above, within the limitations of [Section I].
      • 2) A contest host must be notified in detail of all cases handled within the college. A copy of the judicial report should be sent to a contest host upon completing legal action.
      • 3) Uniforms are only permitted during legal investigations.
  • 3. Religious Temples
    • a) Governing sovereign territories may not intercede in the affairs of any temple without the consent of one of its high clergy members. Two priests may authorize involvement in absence of a high clergy member.
      • 1) Given this consent, jurisdiction also lies with the governing sovereign territory in which the temple lies, if applicable.
    • b) Uniforms are only permitted during legal investigations.
  • 4. Suomi
    • a) Governing sovereign territories may not intercede in the affairs of Suomi unless consent is given by a member of the Suomi Troupe or a Suomi burgess.
      • 1) A Suomi Troupe member must be notified of any punitive actions taken within Suomi Territory.
    • b) Uniforms are only permitted with explicit consent from a Suomi burgess. This consent may be verbal or written.
  
  
• D) Neutral Territories
  • 1. Neutral territories are those not listed in (A), (B), or (C) of this section (Section IV).
  • 2. No sovereign territories have jurisdiction over these territories unless applicable per Section I [Applicable Laws].
    • a) Should no official from the governing territory of a citizen AND no Tagor official be available during the scene of a crime, any governing territory may investigate the aisling for any of the following crimes:
      • 1) Harassment
      • 2) Murder (Successful or attempted)
      • 3) Sleephunting
  
  Under no circumstances may an aisling be punished by multiple territories for a single crime under the terms of [Section IV] (D).

  V. Evidence
  All evidence for cases which may involve more than one territory, or a case under the terms defined by [Section IV] (D), must be retained and provided upon request for a minimum of one deoch. Only a knight, the subject or an investigating official from a territory involved may request evidence within this time frame.

  REVISION & REMOVAL
  75% of all legislative officials in every governing territory must support a revision of this law. Revision must undergo legislative procedures (voting) for a minimum of two moons. This law may never be removed, only revised.