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The following laws define criminal offenses and their corresponding penalties within the jurisdiction of the State of Florabis and the Imperial Federation.
Table of Contents
💥 Property and Theft Offenses 4
🤝 Criminal Conspiracy and Assistance 12
🧾 General Offenses
1. Contempt of Court
Definition: Failure to comply with a lawful order from a judge in an official court proceeding.
Penalty: Up to 7 days of pearl time or a 16-diamond fine per instance.
2. Obstruction of Justice
Definition: Interfering with court proceedings, destroying or tampering with evidence, or lying to federal or state investigators during an official investigation.
Penalty: Up to 7 days of pearl time and a 16-diamond fine per count.
3. Perjury
Definition: Intentionally making false statements during an official judicial proceeding.
Penalty: Up to 7 days of pearl time and a 16-diamond fine per count.
4. Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
Definition: Preventing or interfering with a state or federal official from lawfully undertaking official business.
Penalty: Up to 7 days of pearl time and a 16-diamond fine per count.
5. Trespassing
Definition: Unlawful entry onto federal property.
Penalty: Up to 7 days of pearl time and a 16-diamond fine per count.
💥 Property and Theft Offenses
6. Vandalism / Griefing
Definition: Unlawful destruction or defacement of state, federal, or private property.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling, plus a fine equal to the full value of destruction, and up to 16 diamonds per count.
7. Breaking and Entering
Definition: Unlawful forced entry into state, federal, or private property.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling, plus the full value of destruction, and up to 16 diamonds per count.
8. Destruction of Property
Definition: Unlawful destruction of another individual’s items, livestock, or property.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling, plus the full value of destruction, and up to 16 diamonds per count.
9. Theft
Definition: Unlawful taking of another individual’s private possessions.
Classifications:
- Petty Larceny (Under 64 diamonds) • Up to 2 weeks of pearling • Fine equal to stolen value + up to 16 diamonds
- Grand Larceny (Over 64 diamonds) • Up to 1 month of pearling • Fine equal to stolen value + up to 32 diamonds
⚔️ Violent Crimes
10. Murder
Definition: The unlawful killing of another person.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling and a 16-diamond fine per count.
11. Manslaughter
Definition: Causing another person’s death through negligence or illegal action.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling and a 16-diamond fine.
🪶 Special Criminal Offenses
12. Unlawful Pearling
Definition: Pearling another individual without legal justification.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling and a 32-diamond fine per count.
Conditions for Legal Pearling
A pearling of an Imperial Citizen outside wartime must meet at least one of the following conditions:
- A valid federal warrant issued by a Federal Judge, Monarch, Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, or Head of Defense
- The warrant must specify the suspect, crime, and authorized parties.
- Authorization by a state-level warrant or direct approval from a state leader.
- The pearler witnessed the crime firsthand.
- The pearler acted on behalf of a firsthand witness unable to perform the pearling.
After pearling, the suspect must be promptly handed over to authorities.
13. Evading Arrest
Definition: Fleeing or hiding from authorized individuals after being informed of a valid legal warrant.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling and a 16-diamond fine.
14. Witness Intimidation and Retaliation
Definition: Threats, harassment, or crimes committed against witnesses involved in legal proceedings.
- Intimidation: Minimum 1 week of pearl time
- Retaliation: Minimum 2 weeks of pearl time
15. Bribery of Public Officials
Definition: Offering, giving, or soliciting anything of value to influence a public official.
Penalty: Minimum 64-diamond fine (or twice the bribe amount), and possible disqualification from office for up to 40 days.
16. Abuse of Office / Dereliction of Duty
Definition: A federal official using their position for personal gain or refusing to perform official duties.
Penalty: Fine at judicial discretion; removal or disqualification from office for up to 40 days for serious or repeat offenses.
17. Forgery
Definition: Creating, altering, or using false documents, signatures, or seals for fraudulent purposes.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling and a minimum 32-diamond fine.
18. Bribery or Manipulation of Judicial Proceedings
Definition: Attempting to bribe or improperly influence a judge, jury, or witness.
Penalty: Minimum 64-diamond fine and 80-day disqualification from judicial or legal office.
19. Unauthorized Surveillance / Illegal Snitching
Definition: Recording, tracking, or reporting on Imperial Citizens without consent or legal authority.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling, mandatory destruction of collected data, and a 64-diamond fine.
Severe cases may be treated as espionage, terrorism, or a high crime.
20. Sedition
Definition: Inciting or participating in rebellion or violent opposition against the Imperial Federation.
Penalty: Up to 1 month of pearling and a minimum 64-diamond fine.
21. Obstruction of Imperial Property
Definition: Blocking or sabotaging federal land or infrastructure.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling and a 32-diamond fine.
22. Unauthorized Military Action
Definition: Waging armed conflict or organizing militias without Imperial approval.
Penalty: Treated as terrorism or a high crime, potentially handled by a Special Military Tribunal.
23. Illegal Bountying
Definition: Placing a bounty on an Imperial Citizen without Imperial authorization.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling and a minimum 64-diamond fine (or twice the bounty amount).
24. Illegal Mining
Definition: Unauthorized mining by foreigners or mining within restricted areas.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling, a 32-diamond fine, or confiscation of mined materials.
25. Electoral Interference
Definition: Coercing, bribing, or forcing a citizen to vote in a specific manner.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling, a 32-diamond fine, and disqualification from public office for 40 days.
26. Violation of Federal Restrictions
Definition: Engaging in prohibited activities such as unauthorized construction or restricted use of federal land.
Penalty: Up to 1 week of pearling, a 32-diamond fine, and mandatory correction at the violator’s expense.
🤝 Criminal Conspiracy and Assistance
27. Criminal Conspiracy
Definition: Two or more individuals planning to commit a federal crime.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling and a 32-diamond fine per count.
28. Aiding and Abetting
Definition: Assisting another individual in the commission of a crime.
Penalty: Up to 2 weeks of pearling and a 32-diamond fine per count.
🕊️ High Crimes
29. Treason
Definition: Betrayal of the Imperial Federation or aiding foreign or hostile entities.
Penalty:Indefinite pearling and a fine determined by the presiding judge.
30. Espionage
Definition: Collecting or distributing confidential information for foreign or hostile entities.
Penalty:Indefinite pearling and a fine determined by the presiding judge.
31. Terrorism
Definition: Use of violence or threats against citizens for malicious or foreign agendas, including conspiracy against the Imperial Federation.
Penalty:Indefinite pearling and a fine at government recommendation.
32. War Crimes
Definition: Crimes committed against non-combatants or civilian property during military operations, including obby-bombing civilian areas.
Penalty:Indefinite pearling, a fine, and mandatory reconstruction or cleanup.
Sentencing and Trials High crimes are adjudicated by the Federal Judiciary or a Special Military Tribunal, depending on severity and jurisdiction.