Laws Of Arandous

Laws of Arandous

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Petty Crimes

1. Theft is illegal
2. Kidnapping is illegal
   1. An exception is provided, in the case that the offender is a noble pursuing a lawful feudal right to war.
3. Forgery is illegal
4. Assault is illegal
   1. An exception is provided, in the case that the offender is a noble pursuing a lawful feudal right to war.
5. Murder is illegal
6. Resisting lawful arrest is illegal
7. Vandalizing one’s lawful property is illegal
8. Trespassing on one’s lawful property is illegal
9. Spreading disease is illegal
10. To carry a weapon or wear armor, without possessing a permit, is illegal
11. To willingly or unwillingly be afflicted with Vampirism, is illegal
12. To willingly or unwillingly be afflicted with lycanthropy, is illegal
13. To refuse to address a noble by his proper title, where the culprit is not a fellow peer, is illegal.

High Crimes

1. To attack a senator is illegal
   1. An exception is provided, in the rare case that this commoner possesses a contract pursuant to his lawful duties as a mercenary under the Commissioner, where that contract is valid and enacted by a fellow member of the peerage, such an attack is permitted given it is confined by the dictates of the contract. (For further clarification, see Feudal Right 5)
   2. An exception is provided, in the case that the offender is a noble pursuing a lawful feudal right to war.
2. To disrupt official proceedings within the palace or government buildings, as a commoner, is illegal.
   1. There are no exceptions for commoners employed under a noble or royal family member, except in the case that the commoner can demonstrate that the noble had ordered him to conduct said disruption.
3. To defame a noble, as a commoner, is illegal.
   1. Defamation is defined as any accusation, allegation, or public statement intended to harm the reputation of, lead to the arrest of, or otherwise damage a member of the peerage, where the accused is unable to demonstrate that he possessed a reasonable belief in that claim.

Capital Crimes

1. To cast magic in public places within the city, is illegal
2. To bear a weapon, or wear armor in the palace, without Bloodsworn sanction is illegal.
3. To attack a noble as a commoner, is illegal.
   1. An exception is provided, in the rare case that this commoner possesses a contract pursuant to his lawful duties as a mercenary under the Commissioner, where that contract is valid and enacted by a fellow member of the peerage, such an attack is permitted given it is confined by the dictates of the contract. (For further clarification, see Feudal Right 5)
4. To murder a noble as a commoner, is illegal.

Permitting Laws

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Permitting laws govern the lawful or unlawful possession of weapons and arms within the capital. Firearms are omitted from these statutes, being under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Arsenal.

Permits of Common Sanction

Permits of Common Sanction govern permits handed and authorized for commoners. They are authorized under the authority of the Blacktower Commander, but can be revoked by the Bloodsworn who oversee all permitting within Arandous. Permits of common sanction are valid in the main city, but not the admin district or any government buildings.

Mercenary Permit

Mercenary permits are valid and issued by the Mercenary Commissioner, with limited advisory input from the Blacktower Commander. They are allowed to carry weapons and armor in the main city, and the admin district if a contract requires. Mercenaries are required to submit to permit inspection if requested to by a noble or member of the Blacktower Guard. Mercenaries are not allowed under any circumstance to carry weapons on palace or government grounds.

Blacktower Permit

The Blacktower permit is valid in all government buildings and districts except the palace. They are granted the authority to arrest and investigate citizens in Arandous, as well as nobility with an active warrant. On rare occasion, cited as “Contractus in subitis”, Blacktower Guards are granted entry and authority inside the palace during political emergencies, where additional manpower is required. Under such circumstances, command authority is removed from the Blacktower Commander and placed under the Bloodsworn Lord Commander.

Bloodsworn Permit

The Bloodsworn permit is the highest grant of authority in Arandous, allowing its holders to carry weapons at any occasion or circumstance. They are vested with the authority of issuing warrants for noble arrests, and presiding over noble appeals. They are granted authority to revoke permits for wrongdoing, but are expected to use restraint when considering a revocation.