Laws of Seastone

The Laws of Seastone

Note: This document was originally produced as part of the Purple Monday project, borrowed for the purpose of enhancing roleplay on Moon Guard US and subsequently modfied.  All laws apply only to the Duchy of Seastone, a player-created holding within the Kingdom of Stromgarde

Crimes And Misdeeds

Part 1: Assaults

1. Common Assault

A citizen shall be guilty of Common Assault, if

i. while having the capacity or ability to do so,

ii. he should unlawfully

(a) threaten, or

(b) attempt

iii. to commit a violent injury upon another; or

iv. if he should strike or otherwise cause intentional harm to them.

v. If he should inflict grievous injury on the victim, his crime will be the worse.

2. Assault on an Agent of the Duchess

A citizen shall be guilty of Assaulting an Agent of the Duchess, if

i. while having the capacity or ability to do so,

ii. he should unlawfully

(a) threaten, or

(b) attempt

iii. to commit a violent injury upon

(a) an agent of the Duchess in either military or civilian matters who is on duty, or

(b) one of Her Grace's soldiers, whether on or off duty; or

iv. if he should strike or otherwise cause intentional harm to such a person.

v. If he should inflict grievous injury on the victim, his crime will be the worse.

3. Assault on a Noble

A citizen shall be guilty of Assaulting a Noble, if

i. he should unlawfully

(a) threaten, or

(b) attempt

ii. to commit any injury against a citizen of noble birth; or

iii. if he should strike or otherwise cause intentional harm to them; or

iv if he should lay his hands upon them with intention to restrain or to harm them.

v. The greater the injury he should inflict upon the victim, his crime shall be the worse.

4. Affray

Citizens shall be guilty of making an Affray, if

i. they are engaged in a fight or brawl upon the premises of a tavern; or

ii. if a citizen is found to have willfully begun such an affray.

iii. Offences of attack (such as assault) committed during an affray may be charged separately.

iv. Offences against property (such as criminal damage) committed during an affray may be charged separately.

v. If an affray causes damage against property, the participants must pay back the cost of the damages.

Part 2: Sexual Misconduct and Deviances

5. Rape

A citizen shall be guilty of Rape, if

i. he should force himself in sex upon a woman against her will; or

ii. he should pierce in sex a girl younger than the age of 16, and knowing her age.

6. Rape of a Lady

A citizen shall be guilty of Raping a Lady, if

i. he should force himself in sex upon a lady of noble birth against her will; or

ii. he should pierce in sex a lady of noble birth younger than the age of 18, and knowing her age.

(Seastone Law requires that those found guilty of raping a lady suffer the following: He shall be dragged through the streets of Stonegarde to the place of execution, and there he shall be hung in public, cut down whilst still alive, his privy parts cut off, his bowels removed, his head struck off, his body severed into four quarters, whereupon the head and quarters be placed at locations of Her Grace's choosing.)

7. Unnatural Violations

A citizen shall be guilty of Crimes Against the Natural Order if,

i. they should lie with a beast as with a man; or

ii. they should forcefully enter into any part of the body in a sexual manner that is not thus intended; or

iii. they should lie with a corpse as with a man.

Part 3: Killings

8. Murder

A citizen shall be guilty of Murder, if

i. he should unlawfully kill another with malice aforethought; and

ii. do so within any country of the realm, under the King's peace; or

iii. if, the party wounded or hurt, etc, should die of said wounds or hurts, etc, within a year and a day.

iv. Malice shall be regarded to be

(a) knowing intention to cause another's death; or

(b) intention to cause grievous hurt or injury, and

(c) recklessness as to whether a death would occur.

9. Manslaughter

A citizen shall be guilty of Manslaughter, if

i. indicted for murder, he should prevail in some minor defence to that crime (such as provocation, heat of passion, etc); or

ii. he should, while committing any other crime, with recklessness as to whether a death is caused, cause the death of another, within a year and a day of the crime; or

iii. while oweing a duty to protect or care for another, he

(a) breaches this duty, and

(b) the breach causes the death of another, and

(c) he acted recklessly as to whether a death would be caused.

10. Murder of an Agent of the Duchess

A citizen shall be guilty of Murdering an Agent of the Duchess, if

i. he should unlawfully kill a servant of the Duchess with malice aforethought; or

ii. if said servant wounded or hurt, &c, should die of said wounds or hurts, &c, within a year and a day.

iii. A servant of the Duchess shall here be regarded to be

(a) any servant of Her Grace appointed to execute her will or to keep the Peace, or

(b) any soldier in service to Her Grace, whether on or off duty.

11. Murder of a Noble

A citizen shall be guilty of Murder of a Noble, if

i. he should unlawfully kill a citizen of noble birth with malice aforethought; or

ii. if the noble citizen wounded or hurt, etc, should die of said wounds or hurts, etc, within a year and a day.

iii. Malice shall be regarded to be

(a) knowing intention to cause another's death; or

(b) intention to cause any hurt or injury, or

(c) a crime committed, and

(d) recklessness as to whether a death would occur.

Part 4: Unlawful Detainments

12. Kidnapping

A citizen shall be guilty of Kidnapping, if

i. he should with malicious intent confine another citizen against their will; or

ii. should, through violence, threat of violence, or any other means, compel another citizen to accompany him against that citizen's will,

iii. A citizen shall not be said to have malicious intent, if

(a) he moves an injured citizen, who is unconscious or incapacitated, to a church or other such place where he may receive healing.

13. Hijacking

A citizen shall be guilty of Hijacking, if

i. he should commandeer

(a) a steed, or

(b) a vehicle

ii. against the will of its owner, or righted driver.

14. Kidnapping of an Agent of the Duchess

A citizen shall be guilty of Kidnapping an Agent of the Duchess if

i. he should with malicious intent confine a servant of the Duchess against their will; or

ii. should, through violence, threat of violence, or any other means, compel such a servant to accompany him against that citizen's will,

iii. A citizen shall not be said to have malicious intent, if

(a) he moves an injured servant of the crown, who is unconscious or incapacitated, to a church or other such place where he may receive healing.

iv. A servant of the Duchess shall here be regarded to be

(a) any servant of Her Grace appointed to execute her will or to keep the Peace, or(b) any soldier in service to Her Grace, whether on or off duty.

15. Kidnapping of a Noble

A citizen shall be guilty of Kidnapping a Noble, if

i. he should with malicious intent confine a citizen of noble birth against their will; or

ii. should, through violence, threat of violence, or any other means, compel a citizen of noble birth to accompany him against that citizen's will,

iii. A citizen shall not be said to have malicious intent, if

(a) he moves an injured noble citizen, who is unconscious or incapacitated, to a church or other such place where he may receive healing.

16. Slavery

A citizen shall be guilty of Slavery, if

i. he should unlawfully cause another citizen, against his will, to work for him, without pay or the prospect of pay; or

ii. keep a citizen against his will, with the intention to force him into work as per ii.

Part 5: Property Matters

17. Trespassing

A citizen shall be guilty of Trespass, if

i. he steps upon the land belonging to another, or any part of that land; and

ii. knowing that the land belongs to another, is without permission of the owner; or

iii. while upon such land, and upon or after being made aware that he is unwelcome, does not leave with all reasonable swiftness.

18. Breaking and Entering

A citizen shall be guilty of Breaking and Entering, if

i. by force or by stealth, he enters into a private property that does not belong to him; and

ii. is without the invitation of the owner.

19. Theft

A citizen shall be guilty of Theft if

i. he dishonestly takes possession of property belonging to another; and

ii. is without proven intent to return it.

iii. A citizen's usurpation of property belonging to another citizen is not to be regarded as dishonest,

(a) if he should take possession of property belonging to another, but believes that the citizen to whom the property belongs cannot be discovered by a reasonable course, or

(b) if he should take possession of property belonging to another, but believes that he has a right in law to deprive the other of it.

iv. A citizen's taking possession of property belonging to another may be dishonest even though he is willing to pay or make recompense for the property.

v. Property shall be regarded as belonging to any person having possession or control of it.

vi. If the offense is committed against an agent of the Duchess, the crime shall be the worse.

19a. Theft of a Noble

A citizen shall be guilty of this sort of Theft, if

i. he dishonestly takes possession of property belonging to citizen of noble birth; and

ii. is without proven intent to return it.

iii. A citizen's usurpation of property belonging to a citizen of noble birth is not to be regarded as dishonest, if he should take possession of property belonging to another, but believes that the citizen to whom the property belongs cannot be discovered by a reasonable course.

iv. A citizen's taking possession of property belonging to a citizen of noble birth may be dishonest even though he is willing to pay or make recompense for the property.

v. Property shall here be regarded as belonging to a citizen of noble birth if said citizen has possession or control of it.

vi. Theft of a noble by force shall be regarded as Robbery of a Noble, and subject to all the conditions of Robbery, with the appropriate adjustments.

20. Burglary

A citizen shall be guilty of Burglary, if

i. he enters a house, or part of a house, as a trespasser; and

ii. with intent to steal from within that house; or

iii. having entered a house, or part of a house, as a trespasser,

iv. he steals or attempts to steal any thing in that house; and

v. if he is in possession of any weapon, which he intends to use, the crime shall be the worse.

vi. Stealing shall here be regarded as any theft or attempt at theft.

vii. A house shall be regarded as any building, dwelling, or standing structure.

21. Robbery

A citizen shall be guilty of Robbery, if

i. he makes a theft, and, at the time of the theft, and in order to complete it, he should use force on any citizen; or

ii. he should puts, or seeks to put, any citizen in fear of being subjected to immediate force.

iii. If the offense is committed against an agent of the Duchess, the crime shall be the worse.

22. Poaching

A citizen shall be guilty of poaching, if

i. he should, while upon the land of a citizen of noble birth; and

ii. without the permission of that owner,

iii. take away game or animals from that land; or

iv. slay any animals upon that land, except for purpose of self-defense.

23. Vandalism

A citizen shall be guilty of Vandalism, if

i. he should deface or damage public or His Majesty's property; or

ii. Any items contained therein; and if

iii. he does so with intent to incite a riot, sedition, or otherwise damage His Majesty, the act shall be considered constitutive of the appropriate offense.

24. Criminal Damage

A citizen shall be guilty of Criminal Damage, if

i. he should, without lawful excuse, destroy or otherwise damage any property belonging to another; and

ii. intending to destroy or damage any such property; or

iii. being reckless as to whether any such property would be damaged or destroyed.

iv. Lawful excuses shall include

(a) if the citizen destroyed or damaged the property in question in order to protect the property, and

(b) truly believed at the time that the property was in immediate need of protection, and

(c) that the means of protection were reasonable, having regard to the circumstances.

25. Arson

A citizen is guilty of Arson, if

i. he should cause a fire to start; or

ii. should maintain a fire already started,

iii. upon or within the dwelling of, domicile of or building owned by another; and

iv. with malicious intent.

v. Malicious intent shall be held to include recklessness as to the consequences of the fire.

26. Criminal Defoliation

A citizen shall be guilty of Criminal Defoliation, if

i. he should cut down or fell any tree within the limits of the Seastone, for they are Her Grace's.

ii. A tree shall be regarded as being any free-standing plant that matches or exceeds the height of one man.

27. Possession of Illegal Goods

A citizen shall be guilty of Possession, if

i. he is found to be in knowing possession of substances, literature, or any other items considered contraband by Her Grace, per regulations issued by the Guard, the Marshal's Office, and any other public servant so empowered.

28. Distribution of Illegal Goods

A citizen shall be guilty of Distribution, if

i. he is found to be in knowing possession as per I; and

ii. with the intent of selling, trading or otherwise distributing said contraband.

Part 6: Vices

29. Illegal Gambling

A citizen is guilty of Ilegal Gambling, if

i. he is found playing a game of chance for money; and

ii. is within the bounds of the city, and

iii. such a game is not sanctioned or otherwise exempted.

30. Profiting from Unlawful Gambling

A citizen shall be guilty of profiting from unlawful gambling, if

i. They should organise such gambling, or

ii. They should advertise such gambling, or

iii. They should be found with the profits of such gambling, or

iv. They should be employed to manage such gambling, or

v. They should own a premises on which illegal gambling takes place, and with full knowledge allow such gambling to take place.

vi. Further, if this premises is used for such activities three or more times, they shall be further guilty of owning and operating an unlicensed gambling hall.

30. Pimpery

A citizen shall be guilty of Gross Bawdery, if

i. he should

(a) organise,

(b) manage, or

(c) materially assist

ii. in the selling of sex for money or good; or

iii. he should run or assist in the running of a house or brothel for such purposes.

31. Public Indecency

A citizen shall be guilty of Public Indecency if

i. he is found upon the streets of Seastone in a state of nudity; or

ii. he is witnessed to engage in lewd conduct in public; or

iii. he is found relieving himself in a public place; or

iv. they are found prostituting themselves in the public baths.

v. ss(i) shall not apply to individuals sunbathing in the park with a doctor's advice, nor shall ss(iii) apply to individuals in appropriate facilities.

 

Part 7: Personal Misconducts and Utterances

33. Drunk and Disorderly

A citizen shall be guilty of being Drunk and Disorderly if

i. found in the street after the hour of 10 o'clock, and suspected to be drunk, and

ii. engaged in behaviour that is wont to cause a breach of the peace, and

iii. is unable to walk ten yards upon a straight line when commanded.

34. Riding Dangerously

A citizen shall be guilty of Riding Dangerously if

i. while riding his horse he causes injury to any person; or

ii. while riding his horse he causes damage to any property; and

iii. he is reckless as to whether his conduct might cause injury and damage; or

iv. he is found riding his horse in such a way as is held to be reckless as to whether injury or damage might be caused; or

v. he is found riding his horse while drunk or under some other chemical influence.

vi. A horse shall hereby be regarded as any animal employed for the purpose of carrying a citizen.

vii. The injuries and damages caused in his conduct shall be charged seperately.

viii. An addition made shortly after the Third War. Mechanical conveyances shall henceforth also be considered to be a horse for the purposes of this act.

35. Vagrancy

A citizen shall be guilty of Vagrancy, if

i. though able to work for a living, he

ii. is found to wander upon the street, having no home, and having either

(a) no employment, or

(b) no other source of income;

iii. gets his income by begging.

36. Loitering

A citizen shall be guilty of Loitering, if

i. he should be found staying near for more than an hour to a property

(a) belonging to a private individual, or

(b) belonging to Her Grace; and

ii. should be unable to acquit himself of a reason to be waiting so; or

iii. should refuse a demand by the lawful authorities to remove himself.

iv. The Lawful authorities shall be regarded as any servant of Her Grace appointed to keep the Peace.

37. Eavesdropping

A citizen shall be guilty of Eavesdropping, if

i. he is found to be listening to the private affairs of

(a) a citizen of noble birth, or

(b) an agent of the Duchess,

ii. without the knowledge of said person; and

iii. the court finds that a reasonable man would be aware of the privacy of what he hears.

38. Fraud

A citizen shall be guilty of Fraud, if

i. he willfully deceives another citizen, or

ii. makes false representation of a true fact, or

iii. he should incite other persons to make such deceptions towards a citizen,

iv. for the purpose of damaging them, or

v. for the purpose of obtaining from the

(a) services, or

(b) goods.

39. Embezzlement

A citizen shall be guilty of embezzlement if he should, while in the employ of a registered company or corporation,

i. take, misuse, or otherwise wrongfully make use of funds entrusted to him, and

ii. do so while willfully deceiving his employers or investors.

40. Impersonation

A citizen shall be guilty of impersonation, if

i. He should be found assuming the identity of another person; and

ii. with intent to convince others that he is truly that other person.

iii. Common law has established that the other person must be a real and living person.

41. Counterfeitting

A citizen shall be guilty of Counterfeitting, if

i. he makes false coinage, impersonating the stamp of His Majesty; or

ii. he should cause or employ others to make false coinage as per i; or

iii. he is found to be in possession of equipment which has no other purpose but the making of false coinage as per i.

iv. If said citizen should be an employee of the mint, who then makes coinage for his own pocket, his crime will be the worse.

42. Tax Evasion

A citizen shall be guilty of tax evasion, if

i. He should refuse to pay his taxes to the lawful authorities.

ii. The lawful authorities shall be regarded as any servant of His Majesty appointed to collect or to handle taxes.

iii. A citizen shall be regarded as refusing to pay his taxes if

a) he should openly refuse to pay when requested by Her Grace; or if

b) he should intentionally conceal information about his true state of affairs, to the purpose of paying less tax than asked by Her Grace.

Part 8: Justice Matters

43. Resisting Arrest

A citizen is guilty of Resisting Arrest, if

i. he is suspected by the lawful authorities to be in breach of the Peace; and if

ii. said citizen refuses to surrender to said authorities when taken under arrest.

iii. If said citizen, while resisting arrest,

(a) causes hurts or wounds; or

(b) otherwise breaches further the Peace,

iv. these crimes are to be considered and handled separately.

v. Lawful authorities shall be regarded as

(a) any servant sworn by Her Grace to keep the peace, and currently upon his duty

(b) any citizen lawfully making a citizens' arrest.

44. Obstruction of Justice

A citizen is guilty of Obstructing Justice, if

i. he should attempt to pervert the course of judicial proceedings, investigations, trials, &c; or

ii. if he should fabricate or dispose of evidence relevant to such a proceeding; or

iii. if he should seek to intimidate or threaten any persons relevant to such a proceeding; or

iv. if he should seek to prevent a lawful arrest, or inconvenience its execution.

v. The lawful authorities shall be regarded as including

(a) any officer of the Guard or servant of Her Grace making a lawful arrest, or

(b) any citizen lawfully making a citizens' arrest.

45. Breaking Bail

A citizen shall be guilty of Breaking Bail, if

i. he is charged with an offence against the Peace, and released upon bail; and

ii. at the time that he is ordered to submit himself for trial, he

(a) refuses, or

(b) fails without good reason

iii. to present himself to the Marshal of Seastone or legal authority in question; or

iv. while charged as per i. he should willfully disobey any conditions of bail which have been placed upon him, e.g. to not leave the city bounds, etc.

46. Gaol-breaking

A citizen shall be guilty of Gaol-breaking, if

i. having been

(a) arrested, or

(b) convicted,

ii. he is held in custody by the Guard or armed forces of Her Grace, and willfully escapes, or removes himself, from that custody; or

iii. he assists others in escaping from such custody.

47. Perjury, or, Giving False Witness

A citizen shall be guilty of Perjury, if

i. during the process of

(a) a trial in Her Grace's court, or

(b) testifying under oath to a servant of His Majesty,

ii. he should tell falsehoods; or

iii. he should be found to have created or used false evidence; or

iv. he should have incited or caused others to create or use false evidence.

48. Malfeasance in Office

A citizen shall be held to be guilty of Malfeasance, if

i. He is employed

(a) in an official capacity by Her Grace, or

(b) in the discharge of some legal or public duty; and

ii. while so employed, he should use his position to cause a breach in Her Grace's peace.

49. Bribery

A citizen shall be guilty of Bribery, if

i. he knowingly offers, gives, receives or solicits any item of value, in order to influence the actions of a person who is employed as per s47(i).

ii. Further, an individual thus employed who solicits any such bribe shall be guilty of both bribery and malfeasance.

Part 9: Other Matters

50. Citizens' Arrests

A citizen shall be held to have made a lawful Arrest, if

i. he should take it upon himself to effect the capture of a criminal; and

ii. has grounds to believe, at the time, that the captured has indeed offended against the Peace; and

iii. openly declares that he is making a citizen's arrest; and

iv. brings the criminal to the lawful authorities within a day of capture.

v. The lawful authorities shall be regarded as being any officer of the Guard, or any officer of Her Grace's militia who is of the rank of Sergeant or above, or any appointed Marshal, or the Champion of Seastone.

51. Aiding and Abetting *

A citizen shall be guilty of Aiding and Abetting another in their offence, if

i. another person, henceforth the 'principal' should commit an underlying offence; and

ii. the first person, henceforth the 'accessory', should know of the principal's offence, and intend to assist him in its commission; and

iii. he should assist the principal in the offence.

(*The Law of Seastone mandates that those found guilty of this offence suffer death by hanging.)

52. Conspiracy

A citizen shall be guilty of Conspiring to an offence, if

i. he should, with any other person or persons, wilfully agree that a course of conduct shall be pursued, which, if carried out in accordance with his intentions, either

(a) specifically involves the commission of any offence or offences by any member of the party, or

(b) will necessarily result in the commission of any offence or offences by any member of the party; and

ii. he possesses full knowledge of whatever criminal acts the course may entail.

53. Attempts

A citizen shall be guilty of Attempting an offence, if

i. with the full intention to commit the offence in question;

ii. he should commit acts substantial to the commission of the offence.

iii. Substantial acts shall be regarded as acts which go 'beyond the point of no return', that is, after the commission of which, the attempt cannot be revoked.

iv. He who is convicted of an attempt shall be sentenced as if he had succeeded in it.

54. Foreign Citizenry

i. A citizen of any other nation of the Grand Alliance, who is not also a citizen of Stromgarde, yet charged with an offence within the Duchy of Seastone, shall be detained until an emissary from his own nation can be contacted.

Public Order

Unlawful Concealment

A citizen shall be guilty of Unlawful Concealment, if

i. while wearing a mask or other covering of the face; and

ii. when requested by a lawful authority to remove it, does not comply.

iii. Lawful authorities shall be regarded as any servant of Her Grace appointed to keep the Peace.

Tumults and Public Disturbances

A citizen shall be held guilty of making a Public Disturbance, if

i. he should take part in a gathering that can be said to

(a) cause a disturbance of the peace; or

(b) be said to incite, cause or spread seditious behaviour; or if

ii. he should be found to have willfully or recklessly initiated such a gathering.

iii. It shall henceforth be the will of Her Grace, that the test of recklessness in offences against Article V, shall be an objective one,

iv. which is to say that the accused shall be reckless if the court finds that a reasonable man would have foreseen the risk of consequences

v. as in Article i (a) or (b).

Rioting

A citizen shall be guilty of Rioting if

i. while taking part in a gathering as per section I,

ii. he is found to have committed violent or threatening acts; or if

iii. he does not disperse upon the reading of the Riot Act.

(The Law of Seastone requires that those guilty of rioting be jailed at Her Grace's pleasure.)

Incitement to Riot

A citizen shall be guilty of Incitement to Riot, if

i. he should incite a public disturbance as under section I for the specific purpose of bringing about violence or harm; or

ii. if he should cause, with our without intent, a Public Disturbance to become a Riot.

(The Law of Seastone requires that those guilty of inciting a riot suffer death by hanging.)

Unlawful Gathering

A citizen shall be guilty of Gathering Unlawfully, if

i. he should attend a gathering of more than nine persons, in public or in private; and

ii. said gathering has been explicitly prohibited by order of Her Grace; or

iii. if he should incite others to attend such a gathering; or

iv. if he should, at such a gathering, refuse to disperse when commanded by an agent of Her Grace.

Treason

1. Treason

A citizen shall be guilty of treason, if

i. He commits murder against a bishop of the Holy Light or other standing clergy; or

ii. whilst a servant or sworn man, he commits murder against any such his superior, lord or master.

iii. he should perform any attack against any members of the house of Marwyn; or

iv. if he should plan such an attack; or

v. he should attempt in arms to overthrow Her Grace's government; or

vi. If he should make any unlawful attack against any members of Her Grace's government, commanding officers of the army, or justices of the law, whilst they are in office; or

vii. If he should know the consort of the reigning Duchess by lying with him, or Her eldest daughter, or the consort of the Duchess's eldest heir; or

viii. if he should endeavour to deprive or hinder any person who shall be the next in succession to the crown, from succeeding after the decease of Her Grace; or

ix. If he levies war against the Duchess in her Realm or does any act preparatory to levying war, or adheres to the Duchess's enemies in her Realm, giving them aid and comfort in her Realm, or elsewhere; or

x. If he should engage in conduct that assists, by word or by deed, an enemy a) at war with the Alliance, whether or not a state of war has been declared; and b) specified by Proclamation made for the purpose of this paragraph to be an enemy at war with the Alliance; or

xi. if he should engage in conduct that assists by any means whatsoever, with intent to assist another (a) country (b) organization that is engaged in armed hostilities against His Majesty's armies; or

xii. if he instigates a person who is not a Stromgarde Citizen to make an armed invasion of the Alliance or a Territory of the Alliance; or

xiii. If he should counterfeit the Seal of Her Grace, or in any other fashion impersonate the authority of Her Grace; or

xv. If he should capture or destroy any of Her Grace's holdings, fortresses, and the like, or if he should conspire to do so.

(Seastone Law requires that those found guilty of treason suffer the following: He or she shall be dragged through the streets of Stonegarde to the place of execution, and there shall be hung in public, cut down whilst still alive, their privy parts cut off, the bowels removed, the body severed into four quarters, whereupon the head and quarters be placed at locations of Her Grace's choosing.)

3. Sedition

A person shall be held guilty of Sedition, if

i. he should incite or encourage, through spoken or written word, rebellion against Her Grace’s person or governments, or Agents of the Duchess; or

ii. he should distribute literature with the effect of the above, that has been prohibited by Her Grace’s government, in a public or private place; or

iii. If he denies in court or in print the authority and titles of Her Grace.

(Seastone Law requires that those found guilty of sedition suffer death by public hanging.)

Witchcraft

1. Trafficking with Demonic Entities

A citizen shall be guilty of Trafficking with Demonic Entities, if

i. he should knowingly commune with, aid through word or through deed, or keep the company of any demonic entity; or

ii. he knowingly summons or aids in the summoning of any demonic entity; or

iii. he willfully incites or influences a demonic entity to attack another citizen; or

iv. he invokes unholy or fel magics, or those of the Shadow.

v. If a demonic entity under the control of a citizen should slay another citizen, its master shall be held to account for murder.

2. Dangerous Demons

A citizen shall be guilty of Courting a Dangerous Demon, if

i. he summons a dangerous demon anywhere within the Realm; or

ii. he assists in the summoning of a dangerous demon anywhere within the Realm

iii. A dangerous demon shall be regarded as any class of demon liable to cause great damage to life and property, such as Felguards, Infernals, Doomguards, etc.

3. Trafficking with Undead Entities

A citizen shall be guilty of trafficking with the undead, if

i. he should commune with, or aid through word or through deed, or keep the company of any undead entity; or

ii. he knowingly conceals the existence of location of an undead entity from the lawful authorities; or

iii. he willfully incites or influences an undead entity to attack another citizen; or

iv. he wields that weapon which is known as a 'rune blade'.

v. Lawful authorities shall be regarded as

(a) any servant of Her Grace appointed to keep the peace, and currently upon his duty

(b) any servant of Her Grace whose appointed duties involve the tracking, discovery or control of the undead.

vi. Citizens shall be righted to strike down and slay any undead entity witnessed in the Duchy of Seastone, provided it is proven that the entity in question is truly undead.

4. Necromancy

A citizen shall be guilty of Necromancy, if

i. he should, without

(a) the authorisation of the Church of Holy Light, or

(b) specific injunction from Her Grace, or

(c) specific injunction from the Marshal of Seastone, by any means use or incite the use of necromantic magics.

ii. Necromantic magics shall be regarded as powers used to commune with, raise, or manipulate the physical or spiritual forms of the dead.

5. Blood Magics

A citizen shall be guilty of Illegal Magic Use, if:

i. He should knowingly use the blood of another creature or humanoid to assist in the completion of magic.

Exceptions can be made if:

(a) the blood is needed for the completion of alchemy projects that are in compliance with law.

(b) written permission of the Academy of Arcane Arts and Sciences or similar, recognized regulating body.

ii. He should use his own blood to assist in the completion of magic.

6. Misuse of Magic in Commerce

A citizen shall be guilty of Misuse of Magic in Commerce, if:

i. he should knowingly sell an object, that is under the effect of illusion magics, with intent to deceive.

ii. he should knowingly trade an artifact or creature that is dangerous to the recipient, without informing the recipient.

iii. he should knowingly sell an artifact or creature that would endanger the peace.

iv. he should transport an artifact or creature that would endanger the peace.

7. Maltransmutation

A citizen shall be guilty of Maltransmutation, if

i. he should transmute copper coins into silver coins, or silver into gold; or

ii. if he should transmute gold coins into silver coins, or silver into copper; or

iii. if he should transmute any other material or metal into copper, gold or silver coins.

(Seastone Law requires that those found guilty of witchcraft suffer death by burning at the stake. This punishment is to be administered by the Marshal of Seastone or any officer of Her Grace's designation.)