Vecos Code Legal
The Vecos Code Legal is a publicly known set of laws that govern the people of Vecos. Though many contain minimum sentences, the courts of Vecos have considerable power to adjust sentences based on the severity of the offense. The Vecos Code Legal is listed below:
1. Crimes against Lords, Officials, and Nobles
Assaulting or impersonating a Lord: death
Assaulting or impersonating an official or noble: pillory, imprisonment up to a week, and fine up to 500 GP
Blackmailing an official: pillory and exile up to 10 years
Bribery or attempted bribery of an official: exile up to 20 years and fine up to double the bribe amount
Murder of a Lord, official, or noble: death
Using magic to influence a Lord without consent: imprisonment up to a year, and fine or damages up to 1,000 GP
Using magic to influence an offical without consent: fine or damages up to 1,000 GP and edict
2. Crimes against Vecos
Arson: death or hard labor up to 1 year, with fines and/or damages covering the cost of repairs plus 2,000 GP
Barndishing weapons without due cause: imprisonment up to a week and/or fine up to 10 GP
Espionage: death or permanent exile
Fencing stolen goods: fine equal to the value of the stolen goods and edict
Forgery of an official document: pillory and exile for up to 10 years
Hampering justice: fine up to 200 GP and hard labor up to a week
Littering: fine up to 2 GP and edict
Poisoning a city well: death
Theft: pillory followed by imprisonment up to a week, hard labor up to 1 year, or fine equal to the value of the stolen goods
Treason: death
Vandalism: imprisonment up to a week pluse fine and/or damages covering the cost of repairs plus up to 100 GP
Using magic to influence an official without consent: fine or damages up to 1,000 GP and edict
III. Crimes against the Divine
Assaulting a priest or lay worshipper: imprisonment up to a week and damages up to 500 GP
Disorderly conduct within a temple: fine up to 5 GP and edict
Public blasphemy against a God, Saint, or church: edict
Theft of temple goods or offerings: imprisonment up to a week and damages up to double the cost of the stolen items
Tomb-robbing: imprisonment up to a week and damages covering the cost of repairs plus 500 gp
IV. Crimes against Citizens:
Assaulting a citizen: imprisonment up to a week, pillory, and damages up to 1,000 gp
Blackmailing or intimidating a citizen: fine or damages up to 500 gp and edict
Burglary: imprisonment up to 3 months and damages equal to the value of the stolen goods plus 500 gp
Damaging property or livestock: damages covering the cost of repairs or replacement plus up to 500 gp
Disturbing the peace: fine up to 25 gp and edict
Murdering a citizen without justification: death or hard labor up to 10 years, and damages up to 1,000 gp paid to the victim's kin
Murdering a citizen with justification: exile up to 5 years or hard labor up to 3 years or damages up to 1,000 gp paid to the victim's kin
Robbery: hard labor up to 1 month and damages equal to the value of the stolen goods plus 500 gp
Slavery: pillory and hard labor up to 10 years
Using magic to influence a citizen without consent: fine or damages up to 1,000 gp and edict
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Manuscript, Legal
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