Minas Ithil/Realm Laws

The following are the governing Laws of the Kingdom of Minas Ithil

Trials

Any Ithilian noble can accuse a fellow of a crime and ask the Arch Priest to open a trial. Once the details have been presented the Arch Priest will decide whether or not to open a trial. If a trial is started, everybody has the allotted time (as listed below) to speak their view of the case. When the trial is concluded, the Arch Priest will reach a decision.

Civil Law

All cases deemed civil disobedience will receive a trial of 24 hours (2 turns)

Civil law includes disobeying the orders of the King’s Council, improper behaviour unbefitting of a noble, and causing dissension and insubordination as deemed by the Arch Priest. Most cases will result in a fine, the amount decided on a case by case basis, and severe or repeated cases can result in banishment.

Wartime Crime

All nobles accused of a wartime crime will receive a trial of 24 hours (2 turns)

Wartime crimes include leaving the realm without the permission of the King’s Council (except to join a tournament), looting without orders to do so, dueling while the realm is at war without the permission of the King’s Council, and any other activities deemed by the Arch Priest or member of the Council to be undermining the war effort. Punishment can result in heavy fine or banishment at the Arch Priest’s discretion.

Treason

All nobles accused of treason will receive a trial of 24 hours (2 turns), except in certain cases as described below.

Treasonous actions include converting to an enemy realm during wartime, spying or leaking information to another realm without permission, conspiring to commit rebellion against the crown, and starting or being part of rebellion. (In most cases, leaders of rebellion will be sentenced without trial.)

All nobles found guilty of treason will be banished from the realm and executed if recaptured.

Infiltrator Laws

The following regulations apply to all infiltrators in the employ of Minas Ithil

1. Attack any ruler – this will be result in immediate banishment

2. attack the other council members (general, judge, banker) without permission – this will result in a heavy fine or banishment

3. attack a noble of a realm we are not at war with without the permission of the Council – this will result in a fine or banishment

• infiltrators accused of 2 and 3 will be tried for 24 hours (2 turns). If accused of 1 they will be banished immediately

Abuse of Power

Repeated abuse of power by any member of King's council can result in a trial (72 hours, 6 turns). If found guilty of such an act by the greater consensus of the Council, the guilty party will be asked to step down.

Religion

The following is Minas Ithil's policy on religious activities:

1. All foreign priests must obtain permission from one of the Council before preaching in MI lands.

2. No religion may be founded within MI lands without permission from a concensus of the Council or the King.

3. Foreign priests are subject to the same travel laws as any foreign noble, and if s/he does not obtain appropriate Council permission to enter MI s/he will be arrested.

4. All previously granted travel rights of foreign priests are automatically revoked upon the outbreak of war with their realm.

5. Any Lord may also refuse permission for religious activities within their own region.

6. The King reserves the right to refuse or revoke any permissions at his leisure.