Code légal (Legal Code): Valewyr
The most populated nation on Valerick, this country's legal code has some interesting differences to most other nations on the continent.
Purpose
This document is the legal code of the nation of Valewyr, a long, well written document. Parts of this document are kept on a wall of every courthouse in every town, the rest also kept in writing, about 100 pages worth. As can be a problem with elven language, it is written in a grandeur form and functionally for most average people, it is a bit to complex in its intricacies. It covers the laws, punishments, and all ethics and rules of trials and how the judicial process is to operate.
Document Structure
Clauses
This document is divided into the following categories: Capital offenses, Civil Code, Criminal Code, Economic Code, Immigration Code, Property Laws
Publication Status
Readily available, though as it is large, generally its available in sections to check on request in any church or town hall.
Legal status
It is the legal code
Historical Details
Background
This code took many many decades to refine to the point where it is now, and its always open to change, and growth from the councils held twice a year in Ironcliffe.
History
This document is different, and historically stands out for a number of reasons. A lack of the death penalty (barring the international agreement regarding Abyssal magic and heretical Abyssal worship/taint). Instead banishment, complete and total forced exile out of the country is used.
Public Reaction
Like any legal code, you can never please everyone. depending who you ask, there are always possible nitpicks. But overall, the public has, and continues to be quite pleased with this document.
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