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--- stolen_land:midmarch:the_law [2020/06/21 10:41] – [The Midmarch Legal Charter] johnb
+++ stolen_land:southernregion:midmarch:the_law [2020/09/02 15:51] – ↷ Page moved from stolen_land:midmarch:the_law to stolen_land:southernregion:midmarch:the_law johnb
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 ===== Overview =====
-There is no strict or complicated legal code that must be applied to the letter, rather a set notes and guidance for the magistrates that are appointed to keep the peace. The Midmarch Legal Charter lays out how this legal framework should operate.
+There is no strict or complicated legal code that must be applied to the letter, rather a set notes and guidance for the magistrates that are appointed to keep the peace. The Southern Legal Charter lays out how this legal framework should operate.
-===== The Midmarch Legal Charter =====
+===== The Southern Legal Charter =====
-  - In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy swift justice. The Midmarch Chapter of The Brevic Order, are the Judges, Jury and Commissioners of punishment.
+  - In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy swift justice. The Southern Chapter of The Brevic Order, are the Judges, Jury and Commissioners of punishment.
-  - Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the Midmarch.
+  - Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the Southern Region.
   - No person shall be punished for the same crime twice.
-  - The Midmarch Council  shall have power to lay and collect taxes as they deem fit without regard to any census or enumeration.
+  - State holders  shall have power to lay and collect taxes as they deem fit without regard to any census or enumeration.
-  - All merchants may enter or leave Midmarch unharmed and without fear, and may stay or travel within it, by land or water, for purposes of trade, free from all illegal extractions. This, however, does not apply in time of war to merchants from a country that is at war with us. Any such merchants found in our country at the outbreak of war shall be detained without injury to their persons or property, until we have discovered how our own merchants are being treated in the country at war with us. If our own merchants are safe they shall be safe too.
+  - All merchants may enter or leave the Southern Region unharmed and without fear, and may stay or travel within it, by land or water, for purposes of trade, free from all illegal extractions. This, however, does not apply in time of war to merchants from a country that is at war with us. Any such merchants found in our country at the outbreak of war shall be detained without injury to their persons or property, until we have discovered how our own merchants are being treated in the country at war with us. If our own merchants are safe they shall be safe too.
   - Religion
     - The building of any religious edifice, dedicated to the following deities, is forbidden:  Gyronna.
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 ===== Magistrates =====
-Application of the law is delegated to Magistrates who are required to Keep the Peace, rather than to impose a strict regime.  It is the magistrate job to  decide on a fair compromise or solution that most people can agree with and will stand up to scrutiny by a superior.  There are descriptions of crimes, a list of possible penalties and some guidance notes -  beyond that it is the magistrates decision.  Magistrates are normally members of the Midmarch Chapter, or members of the Governor's staff.
+Application of the law is delegated to Magistrates who are required to Keep the Peace, rather than to impose a strict regime.  It is the magistrate job to  decide on a fair compromise or solution that most people can agree with and will stand up to scrutiny by a superior.  There are descriptions of crimes, a list of possible penalties and some guidance notes -  beyond that it is the magistrates decision.  Magistrates are normally members of the Southern Chapter.
 There are four grades of Magistrate.
   * //Chief Magistrate// - Sir Borric d'Cordain, Paladin of Iomedae.
-  * //Senior Magistrate// - All Knight-Commanders of the Midmarch chapter of the Brevic Knights - although other may be appointed at The Governor's pleasure.
+  * //Senior Magistrate (Midmarch)// - Lord-Dominus Cysus Lebeda-Ondari, Lord of Ringbridge.
-  * //Magistrate// - All Knights of the Midmarch chapter of the Brevic Knights - although other may be appointed at The Governor's pleasure.
+  * //Senior Magistrate (Tusk)// - Marshal-Dominus Kendrick Kinters of Tusk.
-  * //Assistant Magistrate// -   All Officers of the Midmarch chapter of the Brevic Knights - although other may be appointed at The Governor's pleasure.
+  * //Magistrate// - All Knights of the Southern chapter of the Brevic Knights - although other may be appointed at The Governor's pleasure.
+  * //Assistant Magistrate// -   All Officers of the Southern chapter of the Brevic Knights - although other may be appointed at The Chief Magistrate's pleasure.
 In  the first case, most decisions will be made by an Assistant Magistrate - possibly in a formal Court Building (in the towns) or, much more likely, as part of their every day duties.  There is generally a right of appeal to a higher court (ie a higher ranking magistrate) - but if the higher court thinks you are wasting their time, they may well impose an extra fine to cover their costs.  Senior magistrates also have more severe penalties that they can hand down.