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Arson This is a felony; the penalty is burning at the stake
Assault There are two kinds of assault and they are treated differently
Assault with intent to do bodily harm For an assault to be considered an assault with intent to do bodily harm there must be deliberate bloodshed, maiming or if there is a wrongful threat of maiming or death used to intimidate the victim. This crime is treated as a felony and punished with death by hanging.
Assault An assault is when the assailant didn’t intend to do permanent damage or kill. The crime is treated as a third common assault and punished accordingly.
Black Sorcery Felony resulting in being burned at the stake and the burial of ashes on cursed ground for the foul crime of using magic to do wrongful harm to others, their property or goods.
Breaking the Peace This is a misdemeanour that results time in the stocks. The crime is a catch all including a variety of disruptive offences (public brawling, drunk and disorderly etc) Sometimes a fine may be levied as well.
Brigandage This is a felony resulting in death by hanging.
Burglary This is a felony with punishment as per Grand Theft. The actual theft need not be proved; illegal entry is proof of intent to burglarise. Any attack whatsoever made by the accused on any persons on the premises is Robbery with Violence
Cannibalism This is a felony resulting in being torn apart by wild dogs in a pit.
Cattle Lifting or Sheep Stealing This is a misdemeanour. For the first offence the punishment is: Restitution, 20 lashes and time in the stocks
For a second offence the punishment is: Restitution, branding, 40 lashes, time in the stocks and 60 days hard labour.
A third offence means the crime becomes a felony and is punishable with death by hanging.
Common Assault This is a misdemeanour with the following punishments: For a first offence A fine of 100 crowns or 10 lashes and time in the stocks For a second offence A fine of 100 crowns, 20 lashes and time in the stocks For every subsequent offence A fine of 200 crowns, 20 lashes and time in the stocks
Conspiracy This is a felony resulting in the culprit suffering hanging, drawing, disembowelling and quartering
Grand Theft This is felony and is defined as stealing money or goods of more than 500 crowns in value. It’s punished as follows: For a first offence: Restitution, branding, 20 lashes and 60 days hard labour
For a second offence: Restitution, 40 lashes and loss of hand
For a Third offence: Death by hanging:
Horse Theft This is Felony resulting in death by hanging if a war horse, otherwise treat as theft of a beast of burden.
Incitement to Riot This is a felony resulting in 40 lashes ad 90 days hard labour, but death by hanging if the intent was to forment actual rebellion.
Murder A felony resulting in death by hanging
Perjury A felony resulting in the same punishment as the one falsely accused. This crime covers bearing false witness as well as false accusation
Petty Theft A misdemeanour for stealing money or items of less than 500 crowns in value. Punished as per Picking pockets and cutting purses
Picking Pockets and cutting purses This crime is a misdemeanour and is punished as follows: For a first offence: Restitution and time in the stocks For a second offence: Restitution, 20 lashes and time in the stocks For a third offence Restitution, 40 lashes and time in the stocks For a fourth offence As per third offence but included loss of a hand For a fifth offence Death by hanging
Piracy A felony resulting in death by hanging or 1000 lashes
Poaching This is a misdemeanour with the following penalties: For a first offence: 20 Lashes For a second & third offences 20 lashes and time in the stocks Fourth offence 40 lashes and loss of a hand Fifth offence Death by hanging
Poaching a Deer A felony resulting in death by flaying alive or by being sewn up in the wet rawhide of the deer and hung head down over hot coals.
Poisoning A felony resulting in burning at the stake.
Carrying Poisons Anyone found carrying poisons will be fined 20 crowns per level of the poison. Anyone found with the recipes to make poisons will be fined 200 crowns per level of the poison. Licensed individuals may make and use poison for legitimate purposes.
Rebellion A felony resulting in the culprits suffering hanging, drawing, disembowelling and quartering.
Robbery with Violence This is a felony involving any form of armed robbery. Any use of a lethal weapon or the shedding of blood makes it a robbery with violence and is punished as follows: For a first offence: Restitution, 40 lashes, branding and cutting off the hand. For a second offence Death by hanging
Smuggling This is misdemeanour and is punished as follows: For a first offence: A fine of equal value to the smuggled goods, time in the stocks and confiscation of goods. For a second and third offences: Fine, stocks, confiscation 40 lashes For a fourth offence Fine, confiscation and death by hanging
Spying A felony as per rebellion
Theft of a beast of burden A misdemeanour as per Cattle lifting and sheep stealing
Theft of valuable property A felony punished by branding, 60 lashes, 3 days in the stocks, restitution and 60 days hard labour. If the restitution cannot be paid the penalty is death by the cutting of the throat or strangulation with garrotte. This is a charge reserved for thieves who steal from nobles.
Treason A felony punished as per rebellion.
Slavery Slavery is punishable with death by hanging. However there are 2 occasions when slavery is legal. Firstly when the slave is someone who was unable to pay restitution, secondly is if the slaves are outlaws. Worship of an un-sanctioned Deity A felony punished as per rebellion
__________________________________________ Faded Glory - Sgt Tellos, Warriors of Light Skullduggery - Mortimer, Master At Arms of House Fortuna Pass me another Elf, Sergeant. This one's split!! I Am More Than A Fish
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