Khalearenthian Law

Legal Procedures

Civil disputes are adjudicated by the local Magistrate. Criminal disputes are adjudicated by the Magistrate as well as a randomly selected jury.

Slavery

Slavery is completely illegal in Khalearenth. The punishment for slavery is execution, usually by hanging.

Speech and Criticism of Government

Speech and criticism of government are legally protected, with the exception of threats of violence.

Theft

Theft is illegal in Khalearenth. There are a few different types of theft:

• Petty theft is theft of very low-value objects, things like a loaf of bread, cheap jewelry, small amounts of money, etc. The punishment for petty theft is typically a small fine.
• Grand theft is the theft of very high-value objects, things like a high-end weapon, exquisite jewelry, large amounts of money, etc. The punishment for grand theft is typically a fine.
• Pickpocketing is when a person steals someone’s property off their person. The punishment for pickpocketing is usually a fine based on the value of the item(s) stolen.
• Burglary is theft of objects from a person’s property. The punishment for burglary is usually a fine based on the value of the item(s) stolen.
• Robbery is when a person uses force or a threat of force to compel another person to relinquish property without a legitimate legal reason. The punishment for robbery is typically imprisonment.
• Fraud is when a person uses lies or trickery to convince a person to give them money or property. It must be an actual lie, i.e., saying that you will fix a table, taking money, then leaving without fixing the table is fraud, and saying that you’re selling an “ant killer” and selling two blocks of wood with instructions on how to use them to kill an ant is not. The punishment for fraud is usually a fine based on the amount of money stolen.

Violent Crime

Assault is defined as an attack on a person that does not leave lasting physical damage (e.g. a slap, weak punch, groping, dousing with a harmless liquid, etc.). Assault is typically punished by a small fine.
Battery is defined as an attack on a person that does leave lasting physical damage (e.g. a strong punch, stabbing, cutting, dousing with a dangerous liquid, etc.). Battery is usually punished by a fine.
Murder is defined as unlawfully killing or intentionally causing the death of a person. Lawful killings would be self defense, if the defender has exhausted every other available option. Murder is usually punished by long imprisonment or execution.
Rape is defined as having oral, anal, or vaginal sexual intercourse with someone that did not consent. Consent while impaired (e.g. drunk or otherwise intoxicated) is considered legitimate consent, unless the individual was poisoned. Rape is typically punished by imprisonment.
Poisoning is defined as knowingly causing someone to ingest, absorb, inhale, or otherwise take in a substance that is harmful or impairing (e.g. hallucinogens, toxins, venoms, contagions, etc.) without their knowledge and/or consent. Punishments for poisoning range from a small fine to execution, depending on the poison used.

Prohibitions

Weapons are legal for citizens.
Most Alchemical products are legal, with the exception of most intermediate to advanced poisons.
Most Magic is legal, but mages are often ostracized. Necromancy is illegal, and the punishment for necromancy is execution, typically by hanging.