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<span class="DROPCAP">F</span>or many years after the Congregation of the Principium during the reign of Raklin Diamoniar, the Law on Layonara was governed by the churches of Toran and Rofirein. However, when the Toranites withdrew in 1406, only the Rofireinites remained to keep the laws and judge the lawbreakers wherever they could.<br /> | <span class="DROPCAP">F</span>or many years after the [[Congregation of the Principium]] during the reign of [[Raklin Diamoniar]], the Law on [[Layonara]] was governed by the churches of [[Toran]] and [[Rofirein]]. However, when the Toranites withdrew in 1406, only the Rofireinites remained to keep the laws and judge the lawbreakers wherever they could.<br /> | ||
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Organization of the Law | Organization of the Law | ||
Rofirein's laws may be constant and his justice unchanging, but one's experience with laws, rules, courts and the treatment of criminals may differ from realm to realm. The organization of the law in most realms is in the hands of the Church of Rofirein, but while many realms rely on Rofirein's church and clergy to keep the laws and punish criminals, not all realms recognize the Church of Rofirein as the sole body possessing the power to set the laws and some realms possess nothing at all resembling Rofireinite justice. The Zuan Kingdom on Alibor, for example, has only those laws set by its ruler and justice is meted out at his whim, while the more civilized kingdoms like Brelin, Trelania, and the realms on Corsain follow the law books of the Divine Court nearly to the letter. In these realms where the laws of the Divine Court are recognized, a difference in interpretation of the laws is settled by the Rofireinite church, which has the final say in all matter of justice's interpretation. | Rofirein's laws may be constant and his justice unchanging, but one's experience with laws, rules, courts and the treatment of criminals may differ from realm to realm. The organization of the law in most [[realms]] is in the hands of the Church of Rofirein, but while many realms rely on Rofirein's church and clergy to keep the laws and punish criminals, not all realms recognize the Church of Rofirein as the sole body possessing the power to set the laws and some realms possess nothing at all resembling Rofireinite justice. The [[Zuan Kingdom]] on [[Alibor]], for example, has only those laws set by its ruler and justice is meted out at his whim, while the more civilized kingdoms like Brelin, Trelania, and the realms on [[Corsain]] follow the law books of the [[Divine Court]] nearly to the letter. In these realms where the laws of the Divine Court are recognized, a difference in interpretation of the laws is settled by the Rofireinite church, which has the final say in all matter of justice's interpretation. | ||
How the local laws ' whatever they may be ' are enforced also varies from realm to realm; some nations have their militia enforce the law, some have a special guard for this task, and others hand the responsibility over to the capable hands of the Rofirein church. Certainly the fate of the criminals, once apprehended, usually falls to the Rofireinites. Judges of courthouses in the larger cities are almost always members of the church, as are most of the other staff working in the large courthouses.<br /> | How the local laws ' whatever they may be ' are enforced also varies from realm to realm; some nations have their militia enforce the law, some have a special guard for this task, and others hand the responsibility over to the capable hands of the Rofirein church. Certainly the fate of the criminals, once apprehended, usually falls to the Rofireinites. Judges of courthouses in the larger cities are almost always members of the church, as are most of the other staff working in the large courthouses.<br /> | ||
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Classification of Crimes | Classification of Crimes | ||
Both the nature of a crime and its fitting punishment are ultimately decided by the judge. However, a rough classification of crimes and their common punishments can be made: | Both the nature of a [[crime]] and its fitting punishment are ultimately decided by the judge. However, a rough classification of crimes and their common punishments can be made: | ||
Crimes against the life of others and the order of society, punishable by death or life long imprisonment: | Crimes against the life of others and the order of society, punishable by [[death]] or life long imprisonment: | ||
* Murder in any shape or form | * Murder in any shape or form | ||
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Other crimes, punishable by imprisonment for less than a year, forced labor, flogging, or community service: | Other crimes, punishable by imprisonment for less than a year, forced labor, flogging, or community service: | ||
* Worshipping deities recognized to be evil | * Worshipping [[deities]] recognized to be [[evil]] | ||
* Assault | * Assault | ||
* Vandalism | * Vandalism | ||
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Punishment of Special Cases | Punishment of Special Cases | ||
For creatures bound to the bindstones punishment by death is often not permanent, although it can be. Life long imprisonment is then a good alternative.<br /> | For creatures bound to the [[bindstones]] punishment by death is often not permanent, although it can be. Life long imprisonment is then a good alternative.<br /> | ||
Users of magic can often not be contained in normal prisons, they can be sentenced to the Walk of Unravelling and imprisoned in Al'Noth's Denial. | Users of magic can often not be contained in normal prisons, they can be sentenced to the [[Walk of Unravelling]] and imprisoned in [[Al'Noth]]'s Denial. | ||
Adherence to the Law | Adherence to the Law | ||