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-[[Hashan|The Court]] has been known for Achaea's first complex legal system, having surpassed both ancient [[Ashtan]] and [[Shallam]] in governmental politics. Here, '''Hashan's laws''' are listed first. Next are the policies of Hashan, which are recorded in a single, albeit large, text called the '''Great Canon of Hashan,''' composed chiefly by Seneschal [[Elentari Lokelinde-Danial]] in 240 AF.
+[[Hashan|The Court]] has been known for Achaea's first complex legal system, having surpassed both ancient [[Ashtan]] and [[Shallam]] in governmental politics. Here, '''Hashan's laws''' are listed''' composed by Seneschal [[Elentari Lokelinde-Danial]] in 240 AF, they have been modernised continuously.
-==The Laws of Hashan==
+==Violent Crimes==
+===ASSAULT===
+Any person who causes, or acts in a manner which causes the genuine and immediate apprehension of, physical or psychic injury, affliction or restriction upon any sentient being without lawful authority shall be guilty of Assault. Any person found guilty of assault shall be enemied for no less than 2 and no more than 15 years, and fined no less than 2500 and no more than 25,000 gold gold sovereigns for that single offence.
-===AIDING AND ABETTING===
+===MANSLAUGHTER===
+Any person who causes the death of another sentient being through reckless and grossly negligent action, through the mistaken belief that the act had lawful cause, or the mistaken belief that consent had been given or consent excuses criminal liability, shall be guilty of Manslaughter. Any person other than a citizen guilty of this offence shall be enemied for a period of no less than 2 and no more than 15 years, and fined no less than 10,000 and no more than 25,000 gold sovereigns. Any citizen guilty of this offence shall be fined no less than 10,000 gold and no more than 25,000 gold sovereigns, receive no less than 2 citydisfavours from appropriate persons; note that this does not preclude the possibility of an enemy status, which shall be no more than 15 years, where the offence merits such.
-'''Aiding and abetting''' shall be defined as intentional aide being given to a City Enemy of Hashan. This aide will include, but not be limited to, allowing a City Enemy to follow into the city itself, granting access through sonic portals, vodun travel through a doll, or the unapproved splicing of wormholes. The penalty will be no less than a six month City Enemy status and a fine of 1000 gold sovereigns.
+===MURDER===
+Any person who intentionally and deliberately causes the death of any sentient being or denizen under the protection of the City without lawful cause to do so shall be guilty of Murder. Any citizen or ally of the Court will be held liable for the murder of another of the same irrespective of where the offence takes place. For the purposes of this offence, lawful cause shall be defined as and limited to any act which is for the purpose of defending the Court and any person or property therein, for the prevention of any criminal offence punishable at minimum by an enemy status, or for the purposes of consensual reincarnation. Any person found guilty of this offence shall be enemied
+for no less than 10 years and fined no less than 30,000 gold sovereigns for each offence.
-===ARSON===
+Some notable exceptions to the above law are that of reincarnation and when a House has a system of capital punishment in place. In both these cases, those involved should warn the city of the impending death to
+avoid unnecessary confusion.
-'''Arson''' is defined as the act of causing destruction or property damage by burning. Arson has the added charge of assault if any person or sentient entity becomes harmed thereby. The penalty for arson shall be dependent upon the degree of damage caused thereby, but shall in no case be less than 1000 sovereigns plus 3 times the value of the property damaged and adequate and just compensation to any part or parties aggrieved thereby. The penalty shall also include City Enemy status of no less than 1 year.
+* Note: Citizens and allies of Hashan are allowed to train their combat skills outside of the arena, and any death resultant from mutually agreed upon training exercises shall not be cause for a charge of murder, providing the following rules and guidelines are followed.
-===ASSAULT===
+* All participants must agree to the fight.
+* Each participant must be a member of the Hashani Legion or the Army.
+* It is suggested to train within the safety of the Court's walls.
+* Extensive, army-wide training exercises should still be performed within the arena, unless there is a specific reason that the training in question cannot be adequately performed within.
+* Out of a sense of respect and common decency, avoid all but the briefest exercise in a populated location. The Crossroads can usually be expected to fall under this.
+* No blood shall be shed upon such hallowed ground as the Dome of the Triad, the steps before the Obelisk of Darkness, the Altar of Peace, and the Pavilion.
+* No other citizens may be harmed or hindered by it, so abilities such as gravehands, piety, icewalls, firewalls and stonewalls are to be avoided. Should there be specific need for these, it is suggested you find an isolated area with plenty of room such as the old Coliseum, or the Park.
+* Similarly, use no room attacks that may hurt people not involved, unless you are in a secure area.
+* If meteor arrows, thurisaz runes, or other area-wide skills that may be of concern to others are to be used, you must inform the city beforehand.
+* All participants are strongly encouraged to have an active starburst, or other readily available means of resurrection, so no participant will be forced to pray or seek any other form of resurrection.
+* The involvement of mounts without a collar of Lupus is discouraged.
+* Take great care with your fellow citizen's time and life. Let no death be wasteful or trivial.
+===PIRACY===
+Any persons aboard a ship that is engaging without provocation in the plunder, assault, or sinking of vessels captained by Hashani, flying a Hashani or Hashani Navy flag, and with no Hashan city enemies aboard shall be guilty of piracy. This comes with a 25,000 sovereign fine and a 5 year sentence.
-'''Assault''' is defined as any threat or attempt upon the physical, mental, or emotional integrity of any citizen, law-abiding guest, or sentient being, by any means, whether or not such attempt is successful. These attempts include physical battery, psychic attack, blocking or binding without legal cause. Note that it is legal to detain an individual committing a criminal act. The penalty for assault shall include a fine of no less than 2000 gold sovereigns and no less than two years of enemy status from the City-State of Hashan.
+==Property Laws==
+===DEFILEMENT===
+Defilement is defined as the destruction OR attempted destruction of holy shrines within the legally recognized boundaries of the City-State of Hashan belonging to one of the City Patrons or shrines that have been authorized by the Council of Regents. Anyone caught defiling any such shrines will be subject to a sentence of no less than five years of enemy status and a fine of no less than 10,000 gold. The Council of Regents reserves the right to revoke this protection for any reason, and destroy any shrine located within the city boundaries if the Council of Regents did not give explicit permission for the shrine to be erected or if the shrine presents a clear and present danger to the security, safety, or well-being of the city, and shall be indemnified of liability therein.
-===BREAKING AND ENTERING===
+===DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY===
+Destruction of Property is defined as the willful, intentional destruction of property within the city-state of Hashan and owned by the city, one of the city's recognized citizen-Houses, or by an individual citizen. Recognized property covered under this law generally has a value exceeding 75,000 gold sovereigns and includes, but is not limited to, wormholes, totems, horses or other riding stock (regardless of value), and any other object or objects, as deemed appropriate by the Council of Regents on a case by case basis. The willful destruction of property carries with it a fine of no less than the victim's losses plus 7500 gold sovereigns and a sentence of no less than three years of enemy status. In the special case of wormholes and city-owned totems, the offender shall have their sentence doubled to six years of enemy status, and the value of the victim's losses shall be exactly 40,000 gold
+sovereigns for each wormhole damaged OR destroyed and each totem uprooted inside the city. Upon payment of restitution by the offender, the victim may petition the Council of Regents for losses incurred.
-'''Breaking and entering''' refers to any act including, but not limited to, breaking, burning, opening, or transportation through by esoteric means or in any other fashion, any portal (including, but not limited to doors, windows, etc.) that has been locked or otherwise made impassable by its lawful owner(s) and the act of entering the location beyond such portal. The act of entering is not however required to meet the definition. Breaking and Entering is punishable by a fine of not less than 1000 gold sovereigns and compensation to the aggrieved party in the value of the destroyed property.
+===THEFT===
+Theft is defined as the act of stealing, taking, or transporting any item or items from an organization or individual's person, residence, business, or other secure location, occurring or existing within the
+legally recognized boundary of the City-State of Hashan, without the verifiable permission of the citizen, organization, or law-abiding guest who owns said items. Taking an object known to belong to another and retaining it or otherwise making the item unavailable to its rightful owner, no matter its location or status shall be considered theft under this law. Theft is punishable by a fine of a minimum of 15,000 gold sovereigns and a minimum of four years of enemy status. The sentence shall be extended to eight years, should return of the items, or just compensation, not be made within the initial four year sentence.
+==CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE ==
 ===CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY===
-'''Criminal conspiracy''' shall be deemed to mean any communication, in any form, for the purpose of preparing or arranging the commission of any crime. The penalty for criminal conspiracy shall be the same as if the crime was actually committed.
+Criminal conspiracy shall be deemed to mean any communication, in any form, for the purpose of preparing or arranging the commission of any crime. The penalty for criminal conspiracy shall be the same as if the crime was actually committed.
-===DEFILEMENT===
+===GROUP RAIDING===
+Group raiding shall be defined as the organized assault of a group of individuals attacking citizens or property of the Court within its limits of sovereignty. This charge pertains to such raids within the city limits or on its defendable territories and which are not officially sanctioned by a city-state. The charge of group raiding carries with it a sentence of 30 years of enemy status and a fine of 50,000 gold sovereigns per incident, cumulative with any other sentences and fines the offender has earned from prior criminal acts.
-'''Defilement''' is defined as the destruction OR attempted destruction of Holy [[shrines]] within the territory of Hashan that belong to the City Patrons of Hashan, specifically those of [[Valnurana]], [[Ourania]], [[Neraeos]], [[Matsuhama]], or any shrine given protection by the Council of Regents. Anyone caught defiling any such shrines will be subject to a sentence of no less than 10 years and a fine of no less than 50,000 gold. In addition to restitution and time served, the offending party must receive forgiveness of the Divinity upon whom the assault was aimed. No shrine other than those for the City Patrons may be erected within the walls of Hashan without the express permission of the Ruling Council.
+===SANCTIONED RAIDING===
+** For Sanctioned raids, the charge of sanctioned raiding is automatically applied with full sentence of 50,000 gold sovereigns and 30 years. A surcharge of 10,000 gold sovereigns will be added for each room destroyed.
-===DEPRIVATION OF FREEDOM===
+===SEDITION===
+Sedition is defined as the act of supporting, inciting or participating in any gathering designed to resist the lawful executive or sovereign authority of the City or its government in any non-violent manner ordesigned to incite such resistance. Depending upon circumstances, sedition may be construed as treason, and will generally be construed as criminal conspiracy. The penalty for sedition shall be a minimum of 15,000 gold sovereigns and possible City Enemy status, depending on the associated charges.
-'''Deprivation of freedom''' is defined as any threat or attempt upon the physical, mental, or emotional integrity of any citizen, law-abiding guest, or sentient being, by any means, whether or not such attempt is successful. These attempts include any methods not covered by the common law of Assault. Note that it is legal to detain an individual committing a criminal act. The penalty for Deprivation of Freedom shall include a fine of no less than 2000 gold sovereigns and no less than two years of enemy status from the City-State of Hashan. Cases of harassment will be considered on a case by case basis, but in no case will it be less than the original charge of deprivation of freedom.
+===TREASON===
+Treason is the gravest of all crimes against the sovereignty of the City-State of Hashan, and is defined as any act that inhibits, disrupts, or negates the lawful execution of government authority, any act that
+damages or violates the sovereignty or independence of the City-State or any allied commonwealth, any act that deprives the city or a categorical majority of the citizens of the freedoms bestowed upon them by the Great Canon, or any violent attempt to seize control of the city. This crime may be charged by the Minister of Security, however, only the Council of Regents can assign a sentence. The commission of treason shall carry a fine of no less than of 50,000 gold sovereigns, and may include, at the discretion of the Council of Regents, a sentence of enemy status for not less than 10 years, but no more than 100 years, depending upon the severity of the offender's actions.
-===DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY===
-'''Destruction of Property''' is defined as the destruction of, OR the attempted destruction of, non-living objects within the territory of Hashan. These objects include, but are not limited to wormholes (which may be cancelled by those who have attained sufficient skill either in subterfuge or survival) and sigils or other objects (which may be destroyed via the use of mushroom sigils and other apparatus or skills.) Anyone caught destroying property within Hashan will be subject to a sentence of no less than 4 years and a fine of no less than 5,000 gold. Anyone who succeeds in the destruction of said property will have their sentence and fine doubled.
+==MISDEMEANORS==
-===MANSLAUGHTER===
-'''Manslaughter''' is defined as any act resulting in the death of any citizen, law-abiding guest, or sentient being that is not defined as murder. The punishment for manslaughter shall be determined on a sliding scale with a minimum fine of 3000 gold sovereigns and a minimum sentencing of 2 years for the first offense. Each additional act will incur a fine and enemy status of the number of incidents multiplied by each single act's sentencing (i.e. 3000 gold and 2 years for the first occurrence, 6000 gold and 4 years in addition to the single-crime amount for a total of 9000 gold fine and 6 years enemy status for two successive violations, et cetera.) With NOTE: ANY CRIME OF MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER THAT INVOLVES THE USE OF A WEAPON, TOXIC SUBSTANCE OR ENCHANTMENT DECLARED ILLEGAL BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE TRIPLE DAMAGES APPLIED.
+==AIDING AND ABETTING==
-===MURDER===
+Aiding and abetting shall be defined as intentional aide being given to
+a City Enemy of Hashan. This aide will include, but not be limited to
+allowing a City Enemy to follow into the city itself, granting access
+through portals, or any method of transportation, the unapproved
+splicing of wormholes, conferring information acquired from city
+channels to any enemy regardless of intent, impeding the lawful duties
+of the city guards or defenders, intentionally inhibiting the lawful
+detainment of a criminal or intentionally permitting them to escape. The
+penalty for aiding and abetting an enemy of the city shall be no less
+than 10,000 gold sovereigns and no less than three years of enemy
+status.
-'''Murder''' is defined as any malicious act, either premeditated or accidental (if in the commission of another act with criminal intent or implication) that results in the death of any citizen, law-abiding guest, or sentient being, without sufficient cause. The punishment for the crime of murder will be determined on a sliding scale, as outlined by the sentencing detailed for manslaughter, and shall carry a fine of a minimum of 10,000 gold sovereigns and City Enemy status for a minimum of 10 years for the first instance.
-===PUBLIC USAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES===
+BREACH OF THE PEACE
-'''Usage''' is defined as the purchasing or public consumption of the so-called hard [[drugs]], those that cause a physical addiction or dependency, such as gleam. Alcohol and cactus weed are not regulated by this legislation. In the case of purchasing of these items within the City, a fine of 2000 gold sovereigns and a sentence of two years is applicable. In the event of organized distribution of such drugs, the fine shall be that of 8000 gold sovereigns and eight years sentencing. Public consumption carries a 500 gold fine and six month sentence.
+Any person other than a citizen who pursues a course of conduct that
+endangers the peace and security of the City or who's presence may be
+reasonably construed as likewise presenting a danger to the same, may be
+ordered to leave the City by any Security Aide, Regent or Minister for a
+period of no less than 1 month and no more than 6 months. If, contary to
+such an order, the person refuses to leave within a reasonable length of
+time, or returns before the defined period has expired, then he shall be
+guilty of Breach of the Peace and shall be enemied for a period of no
+less than 2 years and shall receive a fine of no less than 2000 gold
+sovereigns. If that person otherwise abides by the order but upon its
+conclusion returns to Hashan and continues to endanger the peace and
+security of the city, as described above, he may be asked to leave the
+city again. Where that person repeatedly causes a Breach of the Peace,
+though otherwise abiding by orders to leave, that person may be enemied
+indefinately at the satisfaction of the Regency, after consulting the
+Minister of Security.
-===RAIDING===
+===INVASION OF PRIVACY===
-Defined as some combination of murder, trespass and assault upon citizens and/or denizens of Hashan. The formal charge of '''Raiding''' can only be upgraded from lesser charges by a council member or the [[Ministry of Security|Minister of Security]]. The change of raiding is a serious and grave offense and is not to be handed out lightly. First offense carries a fine of 75,000 and a term of 75 years of enemy status. Second offense is Perma-enemy.
+Invasion of privacy as a misdemeamor is defined as the act of purposely
+overhearing private conversations either by means of avoiding detection
+or by means of intercepting telepathic communication. Any offender found
+guilty of invasion of privacy of a citizen or other law abiding guest of
+the Court will be subject to a Breach of Peace. If the misdemeanor
+occurs on private property the punishment will default to Trespassing.
+If the offense regards the compromise of sensitive city information it
+may be liable to be considered for a treason offense at the Regency's
+discretion. Repeat offenses will be subject to an enemy status of no
+less than 3 years and a fine no less than 10,000 gold sovereigns.
-===SEDITION===
+===HARASSMENT===
-'''Sedition''' is defined as the act of supporting, inciting or participating in any gathering designed to resist the lawful executive or sovereign authority of the City or its government in any violent or non-peaceable manner or designed to incite such resistance. Depending upon circumstances, sedition may be construed as treason, and will generally be construed as criminal conspiracy. The penalty for sedition shall a minimum of 5000 gold sovereigns and possible City Enemy status. If treason and/or criminal conspiracy are appropriately added to the charge of sedition, their penalties shall also apply.
+Any person who persistently and repeatedly pursues a course of conduct
+that is known to be unwelcome, or reasonably ought to be known to be
+unwelcome, that causes real and significant annoyance, alarm, or
+emotional distress to any person or group of persons, shall be guilty of
+harassment. Any person other than a citizen guilty of this offence shall
+be enemied for no less than 2 and no more than 5 years, and fined no
+less than 5000 and no more than 25,000 gold sovereigns. Any citizen
+guilty of this offence shall be fined no less than 5000 and no more than
+,000 gold sovereigns, receive no less than 1 citydisfavour from an
+appropriate person, and shall be ordered to make a full and frank public
+apology to the satisfaction of the Minister of Security; note that this
+does not exclude the possibility of enemy status, which shall be no
+longer than 5 years, if the offence merits such.
-===THEFT===
+===PROHBITED SUBSTANCE===
-'''Theft''' is defined as the act of stealing, taking, or transporting any item or items from a group or individual's person, residence, business, or other secure location, without the verifiable permission of the group or individual. Theft may also be defined as taking an object known to belong to another and retaining it or otherwise making the item unavailable to its rightful owner, no matter its location or status. Willful destruction of the personal property of another, no matter its form, shall be deemed equivalent to theft. Theft is punishable by a fine of a minimum of 3000 gold sovereigns plus 3 times the value of the stolen item or items, and return of the item or just compensation to the aggrieved party. Enemy status will depend upon the level of the theft, including the possibility of being enemied permanently.
+The sale of gleam within the city walls is strictly prohibited. While
+persons may partake of it in private homes, no one shall use it in
+public areas or put such substances into bonfires. Any offender will be
+ordered out of the city for a period of six months. While anyone
+continuing to use in public areas or attempting to sell it within the
+city will be enemied.
-===TREASON===
-'''Treason''' is defined as any act against or damaging to the sovereign integrity of Hashan, its Seneschal or its Regents that results in physical, mental, or emotional harm to, or any attempt to unlawfully overthrow, the city-state or its leaders or members of the government of the City for political reasons. This shall not be construed to provide immunity to valid criticism and the exercise of rights of citizens. This law exists to prevent slander and other malicious intent that would prevent the city-state or the government from the efficient performance of duties necessary to the common good of Hashan. Impersonation of City officials may be construed as treasonous. The penalty for treason shall be no less than 5000 gold sovereigns and, depending upon the severity and circumstances of the crime, City Enemy status ranging from 3 years to permanence.
+===TRESPASSING===
-===TRESPASS===
+Trespassing is the act of moving, in any fashion, mundane or esoteric,
+on any property without the expressed permission of the property's
+owner(s) or guardian(s). Property boundaries shall be defined and
+declared by means such as, but not limited to, guards, signs, walls,
+etc. Stockrooms, House Estates and citizen homes shall, for purposes of
+this law, be considered de facto so-defined. An area within 3 rooms of a
+House estate shall also be deemed to be House property for the purpose
+of this law, and trespass shall be committed if a House enemy refuses to
+leave such an area after being so requested by a member of the relevant
+House. The penalty for trespass is a minimum of 5000 gold sovereigns no
+less than one year of enemy status. Note that it is legal to detain an
+individual committing a criminal act.
-'''Trespass''' is the act of moving, in any fashion, mundane or esoteric, on any property without the expressed permission of the property's owner(s) or guardian(s). Property boundaries shall be defined and declared by means such as, but not limited to, guards, signs, walls, etc. Shops and Guildhalls and citizen homes shall, for purposes of this law, be considered de facto so-defined. The penalty for trespass is a minimum of 1000 gold sovereigns no less than one year of enemy status.
 ===VANDALISM===
-'''Vandalism''' is simply defined as the willful alteration of property without the owners express permission. This includes Graffiti and the like. It bears a fine of 1500 gold and City Enemy status for no less than 9 months.
+Vandalism is the unlawful destruction or alteration of any location,
+structure, or object within the legally recognized boundaries of the
+City-State of Hashan or any allied commonwealth. Recognized property
+covered under this law generally has a value that does not exceed 75,000
+gold sovereigns and includes, but is not limited to sigils, keys,
+literary works owned by or under the care of the City-State, crystals
+unlawfully refined from a citizen-House owned Master Crystal, or acts of
+graffiti in the public domain. A charge of vandalism carries with it a
+fine of no less than the victim's losses plus 2000 gold sovereigns, and
+a sentence of enemy status for no less than one year. In the special
+case of unlawfully refined crystals, the victim's losses shall be
+assessed at 750 gold sovereigns for each crystal. If the offender makes
+immediate restitution in cases involving crystals, the sentence of enemy
+status shall be waived completely, however, under no circumstances shall
+the fine or damages be waived in such cases.
+===LITTERING===
+Littering shall be defined as any individual polluting the city streets
+of Hashan with cast-off detritus or debris. This includes but is not
+limited to food scraps, broken dishes, ragged clothes, unwanted
+parchment, and empty vials. Anyone found to be in violation of this law
+will be charged no less than 1000 gold per item found in the streets of
+which they were the cause. Should this individual be unable to pay said
+fine, they will instead serve no less than one month as a trash
+collector, ensuring that the streets remain clean.
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