====== Criminal Code: Infractions ====== This law defines crimes and their penalties in Mileth. === I. Infractions === Infractions are minor wrong doings for which offenders must receive a warning before punishment is enacted. == BLOCKING == Restricting an Aisling(s)'s passage to any area or entrance. When many Aislings are blatantly contributing to blocking passage, individual warnings for each Aisling contributing are not necessary. == NOISE POLLUTION == Filling the air with continually repeated comments or overly audible empty breaths at a disruptive and unacceptable rate. ((Spam, ASCII images, clearing text box, etc.)) == FORGERY OF AN OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE (NON-MALICIOUS): == Using an official's signature (Aisling or mundane) without their permission for non-malicious reasons. == IMPERSONATION OF AN OFFICIAL (NON-MALICIOUS): == Wearing a uniform or claiming to be an official while not recognized as being in office for non-malicious reasons. ===== Penalty: Warning: Required\\ First Offense & Subsequent: Banishment ====== Criminal Code: Misdemeanors I ====== === II. Misdemeanors === Misdemeanors wrong doings for which offenders may recieve a warning at the discretion of a law enforcement officer. == BRIBERY == Offering gold, services, or items in exchange for political support (clout); the demand of gold, services, or items to give political support (clout) or to carry out official duties. Labor is excluded from this. Soliciting a bribe, but not receiving and/or giving is also considered bribery. == CONTEMPT OF COURT == Includes, but is not limited to, missing a trial date without cause, disruption of a trial, attacking an official during a trial or fleeing the lands to avoid judicial action. == HARASSMENT == An Aisling's unwanted actions or speech towards another Aisling, mundane, event or society as a whole. To be considered harassment the alleged victim must request the alleged harasser to stop (in verbal speech or whispers). If the alleged harasser cannot hear the alleged victim, a request sent by mail is also acceptable. The alleged harasser must then continue after being told to stop. Types of harassment include, but are not limited to: 1. Begging\\ Continually asking for gold, items or services. 2. Mundane\\ Causing a mundane to continually repeat a phrase or to otherwise harass others in the area. 3. Physical\\ The use of skills/spells on an Aisling or their pet. 4. Sexual\\ The use of words or actions to convey unwanted sexual advances, whether made explicitly or implicitly. 5. Slander\\ The utterance of malicious, false, and defamatory statements about an Aisling on an open public medium of communication. These statements must be heard by, or visible, to a third party for it to be considered slander. 6. Verbal & Written\\ Communicating via any medium (speech, whispers, mail, etc) with the intention to continuously pester, aggravate, or provoke another aisling ((this includes trolling)). Officials fulfilling their duties are exempt in the above categories except for 4. == HATE CRIMES == ((Statements or actions that are degrading to any race, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, family status, marital status, or minority group. This definition only applies to real-life descriptions of such groups.)) == ILLEGAL CITIZNESHIP == The act of holding Mileth Citizenship when one is disqualified. == ILLEGAL CURRENCY == Offering or solicating gold, services or items in exchange for unapproved currencies ((real world money)). == INTIMIDATION OF AN OFFICIAL == Using scare tactics in an attempt to coerce an official into not performing their legal duties, or performing illegal actions. ====== Criminal Code: Misdemeanors II ======= (Misdemeanors Cont) == OFFENSIVE BIOGRAPHIES/LEGEND MARKS/PORTRAITS == Any content within an aisling's biography, legend, or portrait which violates Mileth Law or the Mundane Mandate ((Terms of Service)). (The aisling will be charged with this crime instead of that individual crime when the content is within these places.) == PROFANITY == Profane language that is usually automatically censored by the gods ((filterskipping)). Profanity spoken in other tongues is also considered profanity. (Speaking non-profane language or acronyms of profane language, that are not automatically censored by the gods is not considered profanity.) == PUBLIC LEWDNESS == The use of obscene statements to express or generate comments and/or actions which are sexually explicit. == PERJURY == Presentation of false and untrue testimony or statements to a judicial branch official, or to a jury. This includes using false statements made by another aisling or official to evade legal punishment. == PETTY THEFT == [Refer to IV. [[#grand_theft|Grand Theft]] for definition.] Theft of a item and/or gold valued at less than 50 million gold. ======= Penalty: Warning: Optional\\ First Offense: Banishment\\ Second Offense (Within four moons of first): 120 ((15)) Day Exile\\ Third Offense (Within four moons of exile end): 1 Deoch Exile\\ Fourth & Subsequent (Within four moons of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile\\ ====== Criminal Code: Sleephunting, Felonies I ====== == III. Sleephunting == The attempted improvement of skills and/or spells while unresponsive. Penalty: Banishment --- === IV. High Sleephunting === The attempted slaying or capture of creatures ("hunting") while unresponsive. Penalty: First offense: 40 Day Exile\\ Second Offense (within one deoch of first offense): 1 Deoch Exile\\ Third & Subsequent Offenses (within one deoch of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile\\ --- === V. Felonies === Felonies are serious wrong doings for which first time offenders may be exiled. No warnings are necessary. == ATTEMPTED MURDER == Attemped murder is a failed attempt at murder.\\ [Refer to IV. [[#murder|Murder]] for definition.] == BLACKMAIL == Claiming to have evidence of a crime described by Mileth Law or the Mundane Mandate and attempting to use it as leverage to get an individual to fulfill an agreement against that individual's will, regardless of whether its conditions are worldly or unworldly. == FORGED EVIDENCE == Creating or modifying evidence that incriminates another aisling of a crime they didn't commit. (Knight, Ranger and/or mundane assistance may be used in determining false evidence.) == FORGERY OF AN OFFICIAL'S SIGNATURE (Malicious) == Using an official's signature (aisling or mundane) without their permission for malicious purposes. == ILLEGAL REENTRY == Use of any method to illegally re-enter Mileth while banishment or exile is in effect. This also includes intentionally assisting an aisling in re-entering Mileth illegally. ====== Criminal Code: Sleephunting, Felonies II ====== == IMPERSONATION OF AN OFFICIAL (Malicious) == Wearing a uniform or claiming to be an official while not recognized as being in office for malicious purposes. == JURY TAMPERING == Attempting to influence a jury (or presiding judge a trial by judge) through other means than the evidence presented in court, such as offering bribes, making threats or asking acquaintances to interfere with a juror. Penalty: First Offense: 1 Deoch Exile\\ Second & Subsequent Offenses (Within one deoch of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile == DOXXING == Engaging in any unwanted behavior that breaches an Aisling's right to privacy ((sharing of indentifying information such as photos, addresses, phone numbers, IP information, passcodes, etc.)). Sharing identifiers used for official purposes such as evidence forwarding ((emails, Discord handles)) is never considered doxxing. Penalty: First Offense: Banishment\\ Second Offense (Within four moons of first): 120 ((15)) Day Exile\\ Third Offense (Within four moons of exile end): 1 Deoch Exile\\ Fourth & Subsequent (Within four moons of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile\\ == FORBIDDEN MAGIC == Aislings who infringe upon the guidelines outlined by the Mundane Mandate, including but not limited to the following actions, shall be guilty of using Forbidden Magic: a. Transmittal of harmful or threatening behavior ((hacking));\\ b. Sending unwanted solicitation or spamming of mail ((in-game or email));\\ c. Use of unnatural means ((botting)) to advance one's physical position:\\ --- i. Automatically following another Aisling\\ --- ii. Reckless use of speed ((speeding))\\ --- iii. Walking without being present\\ d. Use of unnatural means to enlist a mundane for a function they were not hired for ((ie banking)).\\ Penalty: Warning: Optional\\ First Offense: Banishment\\ Second Offense (Within four moons of first): 120 ((15)) Day Exile\\ Third Offense (Within four moons of exile end): 1 Deoch Exile\\ Fourth & Subsequent (Within four moons of exile end): 2 Deoch Exile\\ ====== Criminal Code: Capital Crimes, Offensive Names ====== === VI. Capital Crimes === Capital offenses are crimes that are punishable by death. == GRAND THEFT == Theft of a item and/or gold with a market value of 50 million or greater gold. Theft is taking of an item (including gold) by one Aisling to which another Aisling has rightful ownership and subsequent refusal to return it. Ownership of an item is includes, but is not limited to: 1. An item received from a mundane that has dropped on the floor underneath an Aisling because they were overweight. The item(s) belongs to the Aisling it was originally intended. 2. An item that is in use as a decoration is owned by the Aisling who dropped it. 3. An item dropped from a monster is owned by the Aisling or hunting group that killed the monster. Summoned monsters are exempt from this. 4. An item dropped by a summoned monster is owned by the Aisling who summoned the monster. 5. An Aisling's death pile remains their property until its curse expires; however the right to this death pile remains with the deceased even after he curse has been lifted if the cause of their death is linked to murder. 6. Gems and prayer necklaces belong to the Aisling who dropped them. == MURDER == Murder is the the unlawful taking of another Aisling's life. A. To be considered a murder, death must occur. For the purposes of law, death is defined as the physical death of an aisling, which may cause: 1. Their body to become a spirit\\ 2. Loss of 50 vitality\\ 3. A Sgrios scar\\ 4. A death pile (if holding suitable items)\\ B. The following involve death. However, they are not murder: 1. Sgathing\\ Death as the result of a legal Sgath summoning. 2. Death by Inaction\\ An Aisling who dies because someone did not protect them, cast beothaich deur, etc cannot claim murder. The exception to this is if another Aisling casts a spell or skill that causes or increases harm done to the Aisling. 3. Willful Harm\\ Someone who willingly places their life in danger cannot claim they were murdered, under any circumstance. This does not include entering monster hunting areas. 4. Masked Aislings:\\ Killing a masked Aisling is not murder. Penalty: 2 Deoch Exile, Sgath Summons ----- === VI. Offensive Names === Aislings with any content within their name which violates the Mundane Mandate ((Terms of Service)) are to be banished. If the Aisling remains in the lands after banishment they should be referred to a Ranger to send them to salachar; if no Ranger can be found and the Aisling remains in the lands after their banishment has expired then they may be exiled indefinitely. ====== Board Usage & Guidelines ====== This law prescribes the discussion topics, monitors, and in the case of Official Boards, officials with authority to post for each board under Mileth Jurisdiction. ==== I. Board Registry ==== === A. Public Discourse Boards === Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess; other Mileth officers with board administration rights ** 1. Adventure board ** \\ ---a) Definition: hunting, quests, and seeking groups for such ---b) Location: East Woodland Crossroads ** 2. Chapel board **\\ ---a) Definition: adoption, weddings, divorces, seeking partnership (in a serious fashion), and poetry\\ ---b) Location: Mileth Chapel\\ ** 3. Community board **\\ ---a) Definition: events, announcements, news, community discussion, and guild recruitment posts\\ ---b) Location: Across the north-west bridge, near the Temple of Choosing\\ ** 4. Political Discourse board **\\ ---a) Definition: constructive discourse, requests, and notices that are cccpolitical in nature. Officials will use this board to keep cccrecords of entering office and their sponsors\\ ---b) Location: Mileth Commons\\ ** 5. Merchant's Quarter board **\\ ---a) Definition: advertisement of goods and services being sought or offered\\ ---b) Location: Mileth Storage === B. Official Boards === ** 1. Demagoguery board **\\ ---a) Definition: functions of the Demagoguery as prescribed by law\\ ---b) Location: Mileth Hall\\ ---c) Monitor: Demagogue, Burgess; other Mileth officers with board administration rights ** 2. Justice Cases board **\\ ---a) Definition: functions of the Judicial and Legislative Officials as prescribed by law\\ ---b) Location: Mileth Justice Hall\\ ---c) Monitor: Guard Captain, Judge; other Mileth officers with board administration rights **3. Judgments board ** \\ ---a) Definition: functions of Legislative and Judicial officials as prescribed by law\\ ---b) Location: Mileth Justice Hall\\ ---c) Monitor: Guard Captain, Judge; other Mileth officers with board cccadministration rights\\ ==== II. Public Notices ==== A. Recent events, new laws and changes to them, etc. These may be posted in notes by officers higher than Respected Citizen on Official Boards. ==== III. Enforcement ==== A. Posts that fail to adhere to the guidelines prescribed by this law are considered board misuse. A monitor must burn the offending post(s) and replace it with a report that states the author and reason for burning. A memory of the offending post must be kept for at least one Deoch after the post is deleted. B. Posts used as a medium to commit a crime as defined by Mileth Law are considered board abuse. A monitor must follow the same steps as board misuse and then forward all evidence to an official with authority to investigate the alleged crime(s) (unless the monitor has authority). C. Abuse of monitor privileges to maliciously remove posts is addressed under the Officer Act: Criminal Misconduct and Punishment. D. Placeholder (("spacer")) posts can be burned without any additional steps.