To all the citizens of Achaea:

The City-State of Hashan has revised her Common Law, which you will find
below. Ignorance of our law is not a viable excuse for criminal acts.


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VIOLENT CRIMES


ASSAULT

Assault is defined as any attempt or threat of attempt upon the
physical, mental, or emotional integrity of any citizen, law-abiding
guest, or sentient being, by any means, whether such attempt is
successful or not. These attempts include physical battery, psychic
attack, and blocking or binding without legal cause. Note that it is
legal to detain an individual committing a criminal act. The criminal
charge of assault shall be no less than 5000 gold sovereigns and no less
than three years of enemy status.


MANSLAUGHTER

Manslaughter is defined as any act resulting in the death of any
citizen, law-abiding guest, or sentient being that is not defined as
murder and committed without explicit prior mutual consent. The criminal
charge of manslaughter shall carry a minimum fine of 20,000 gold
sovereigns and no less than five years of enemy status.


MURDER

Murder is defined as any malicious act intentionally causing the death
of any citizen, denizen, or law-abiding guest that occurs within the
legally recognized boundaries of the city of Hashan, or any allied
commonwealth, without sufficient cause. Legitimate PK is not considered
sufficient cause by the government of Hashan, and any individual or
individuals entering the city and carrying out legitimate PK shall be
duly charged with murder. Additionally, any citizen who intentionally
and maliciously causes the death of another citizen, in part or in
whole, -regardless of where it occurs-, shall immediately forfeit their
citizenship and be charged with murder. The criminal charge of murder
shall be no less than 30,000 gold sovereigns and no less than ten years
of enemy status.


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PROPERTY LAWS


DEFILEMENT

Defilement is defined as the destruction OR attempted destruction of
holy shrines within the legally recognized boundaries of the City-State
of Hashan belonging to one of the City Patrons or shrines that have been
authorized by the Council of Regents. Anyone caught defiling any such
shrines will be subject to a sentence of no less than five years of
enemy status and a fine of no less than 10,000 gold. The Council of
Regents reserves the right to revoke this protection for any reason, and
destroy any shrine located within the city boundaries if the Council of
Regents did not give explicit permission for the shrine to be erected or
if the shrine presents a clear and present danger to the security,
safety, or well-being of the city, and shall be indemnified of liability
therein.


DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

Destruction of Property is defined as the willful, intentional
destruction of property within the city-state of Hashan and owned by the
city, one of the city's recognized citizen-Houses, or by an individual
citizen. Recognized property covered under this law generally has a
value exceeding 75,000 gold sovereigns and includes, but is not limited
to, wormholes, totems, horses or other riding stock (regardless of
value), and any other object or objects, as deemed appropriate by the
Council of Regents on a case by case basis. The willful destruction of
property carries with it a fine of no less than the victim's losses plus
7500 gold sovereigns and a sentence of no less than three years of enemy
status. In the special case of wormholes and city-owned totems, the
offender shall have their sentence doubled to six years of enemy status,
and the value of the victim's losses shall be exactly 40,000 gold
sovereigns for each wormhole damaged OR destroyed and each totem
uprooted inside the city. Upon payment of restitution by the offender,
the victim may petition the Council of Regents for losses incurred.


THEFT

Theft is defined as the act of stealing, taking, or transporting any
item or items from an organization or individual's person, residence,
business, or other secure location, occurring or existing within the
legally recognized boundary of the City-State of Hashan, without the
verifiable permission of the citizen, organization, or law-abiding guest
who owns said items. Taking an object known to belong to another and
retaining it or otherwise making the item unavailable to its rightful
owner, no matter its location or status shall be considered theft under
this law. Theft is punishable by a fine of a minimum of 15,000 gold
sovereigns and a minimum of four years of enemy status. The sentence
shall be extended to eight years, should return of the items, or just
compensation, not be made within the initial four year sentence.


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CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE


CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

Criminal conspiracy shall be deemed to mean any communication, in any
form, for the purpose of preparing or arranging the commission of any
crime. The penalty for criminal conspiracy shall be the same as if the
crime was actually committed.


RAIDING

The charge of Raiding is considered a specialized, more severe form of
Assault, Murder, and Trespass combined, intended only for repeat
offenders. The charge of Raiding can only be levied by a majority vote
of the Minister of War, the Minister of Security, The Seneschal, and no
less than two additional members of the Council of Regents, though the
inclusion of the entire Council shall be preferred and deemed superior.
Commission of raiding carries with it a sentence of 30 years of enemy
status and a fine of 50,000 gold sovereigns per incident, cumulative
with any other sentences and fines the offender has earned from prior
criminal acts.


SEDITION

Sedition is defined as the act of supporting, inciting or participating
in any gathering designed to resist the lawful executive or sovereign
authority of the City or its government in any non-violent manner or
designed to incite such resistance. Depending upon circumstances,
sedition may be construed as treason, and will generally be construed as
criminal conspiracy. The penalty for sedition shall be a minimum of
15,000 gold sovereigns and possible City Enemy status, depending on the
associated charges.


TREASON

Treason is the gravest of all crimes against the sovereignty of the
City-State of Hashan, and is defined as any act that inhibits, disrupts,
or negates the lawful execution of government authority, any act that
damages or violates the sovereignty or independence of the City-State or
any allied commonwealth, any act that deprives the city or a categorical
majority of the citizens of the freedoms bestowed upon them by the Great
Canon, or any violent attempt to seize control of the city. This crime
may be charged by the Minister of Security, however, only the Council of
Regents can assign a sentence. The commission of treason shall carry a
fine of no less than of 50,000 gold sovereigns, and may include, at the
discretion of the Council of Regents, a sentence of enemy status for not
less than 10 years, but no more than 100 years, depending upon the
severity of the offender's actions.


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MISDEMEANORS


AIDING AND ABETTING

Aiding and abetting shall be defined as intentional aide being given to
a City Enemy of Hashan. This aide will include, but not be limited to
allowing a City Enemy to follow into the city itself, granting access
through portals, or any method of transportation, the unapproved
splicing of wormholes, conferring information acquired from city
channels to any enemy regardless of intent, impeding the lawful duties
of the city guards or defenders, intentionally inhibiting the lawful
detainment of a criminal or intentionally permitting them to escape. The
penalty for aiding and abetting an enemy of the city shall be no less
than 10,000 gold sovereigns and no less than three years of enemy
status.


DEPRIVATION OF FREEDOM

Deprivation of freedom is defined as any malicious insult, libel,
slander, threat, or attempt upon the physical, mental, or emotional
integrity of any citizen, law-abiding guest, or sentient being, by any
means, whether such attempt is successful or not. Note that it is legal
to detain an individual committing a criminal act. The penalty for
Deprivation of Freedom shall carry a fine of no less than 7500 gold
sovereigns and no less than two years of enemy status. EXCEPTION: If the
offender is a citizen of Hashan and violates this law, they shall be
subject to a fine of no less than 5000 gold, no less than one
citydisfavour, and must publicly apologize to the victim to the
satisfaction of the Council of Regents. If the offender fails to do so
within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Seneschal, then
they shall forfeit their citizenship and be subject to the penalties
proscribed outside this exception.


TRESPASSING

Trespassing is the act of moving, in any fashion, mundane or esoteric,
on any property without the expressed permission of the property's
owner(s) or guardian(s). Property boundaries shall be defined and
declared by means such as, but not limited to, guards, signs, walls,
etc. Stockrooms, House Estates and citizen homes shall, for purposes of
this law, be considered de facto so-defined. The penalty for trespass is
a minimum of 5000 gold sovereigns no less than one year of enemy status.
Note that it is legal to detain an individual committing a criminal act.


VANDALISM

Vandalism is the unlawful destruction or alteration of any location,
structure, or object within the legally recognized boundaries of the
City-State of Hashan or any allied commonwealth. Recognized property
covered under this law generally has a value that does not exceed 75,000
gold sovereigns and includes, but is not limited to sigils, keys,
literary works owned by or under the care of the City-State, crystals
unlawfully refined from a citizen-House owned Master Crystal, or acts of
graffiti in the public domain. A charge of vandalism carries with it a
fine of no less than the victim's losses plus 2000 gold sovereigns, and
a sentence of enemy status for no less than one year. In the special
case of unlawfully refined crystals, the victim's losses shall be
assessed at 750 gold sovereigns for each crystal. If the offender makes
immediate restitution in cases involving crystals, the sentence of enemy
status shall be waived completely, however, under no circumstances shall
the fine or damages be waived in such cases.


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Signed,
Drazik Thorondor
Seneschal of Hashan

Penned by my hand on the 22nd of Daedalan, in the year 400 AF.