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'''THE LAWS OF HASHAN''' | '''THE LAWS OF HASHAN''' | ||
( | AIDING AND ABETTING | ||
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 sonicportals, 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. | |||
ARSON | |||
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. | |||
ASSAULT | |||
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. | |||
BREAKING AND ENTERING | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
DEFILEMENT | |||
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. | |||
DEPRIVATION OF FREEDOM | |||
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. | |||
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 sufficent 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 destroyingproperty 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. | |||
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 occurance, 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. | |||
MURDER | |||
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 | |||
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. | |||
RAIDING | |||
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 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. | |||
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 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. | |||
THEFT | |||
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. | |||
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. | |||
TRESPASS | |||
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. | |||
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=Famous Faces= | =Famous Faces= | ||
Of the famous faces that hail from Hashan, four are remembered most: [[Liirup]], Hashan's notable rat-eating madwoman, retired Seneschal Elentari Lokelinde-Danial who ascended to Godhood through the collective will of the [[Pantheon]] to become [[Ourania, Goddess of the Moon]], [[Damaris, the Learned]] who teaches in Hashan's multi-roomed academy, and Aringar Claros, the first mortal ever to reach the 99th circle of [[Help:experience|experience]] and become a [[ | Of the famous faces that hail from Hashan, four are remembered most: [[Liirup]], Hashan's notable rat-eating madwoman, retired Seneschal Elentari Lokelinde-Danial who ascended to Godhood through the collective will of the [[Pantheon]] to become [[Ourania, Goddess of the Moon]], [[Damaris, the Learned]] who teaches in Hashan's multi-roomed academy, and Aringar Claros, the first mortal ever to reach the 99th circle of [[Help:experience|experience]] and become a [[Greater_Dragons|Greater Dragon]]. | ||
[[Category:City-states]] | [[Category:City-states]] | ||