The Seraph's Handbook 3rd Edition

3.0 Minor Crimes
The following crimes are marked with 1, 2, or 3 noting the “tier” in which this
crime is. Each tier will be punished within the parameters of the following. With
special cases, presiding Minister or Magistrate may consider leniency. First-time
offenders, or persons under the age of 16 may be duly considered for leniency.

1. A maximum sentence of one-year imprisonment with the possibility of
release on good behavior, with fine of 3 gold paid. A minimum of 6 months (2
weeks) imprisonment or conscription. [1]
2. A maximum sentence of 9 months imprisonment (3 weeks), with a fine of 1
gold 50 silver paid. A minimum of 30 days imprisonment (1 week) or
conscription with 1 gold in fines paid. [2]
3. A maximum sentence of 30 days imprisonment (1 week) or conscription
with a fine of 50 silver paid. A minimum of 6 months (2 weeks) of probation or
15-30 silver in fines paid. [3]

i. Arresting Seraph may issue a ticket for half the minimum fine, which can
be paid or contested in turn at the Lower Court sessions. Failure to show up and
pay the ticket will result in a bench warrant being issued for the arrest of the
offender.

3.1 Breaking and Entering [2]
Unlawful gaining of access to or entering of restricted properties.

3.2 Trespassing [3]
Violating notarized restraining orders on premises or entering a private property
without permission.

3.3 Disrupting a Krytan Official on Duty [3]
Disrupting a Krytan official on duty through physical or verbal actions.

3.4 Disturbing the Peace [3]
Upsetting proper order of a public space through unsettling actions or
verbalization.

3.5 Failure to Pay Charges [2]
The failure to pay money owed for, taxes, fees, fines, allowances, and reparations
within the allotted grace period.

3.6 Obstruction of Justice [1]
Hindering or delaying the work of law enforcers.

3.7 Resisting Arrest [2]
Refusal to cooperate when placed under arrest by lawfully authorized officers.

3.8 Unlawful Detention [2]
The exerting of legal authority and detention of a person either without making an
actual arrest or without other legal justification beyond the 48-hour limit allowed.

3.9 Defamation [3]
A disrespectful expression against the rule of Her Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta,
including her officials and institutions through vocal, written or physical means.

3.10 Smuggling [1]
Bringing goods into the nation without paying the appropriate tariffs or
transporting illegal goods within Kryta’s borders.

3.11 Robbery [1]
The unlawful taking away of personal property from a person by violence or by the
threat of violence that causes fear.

3.12 Larceny [2]
The unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of
it permanently.

3.13 Reckless Burning [3]
Illegally setting fire to something by means of an accident or non-malicious intent.

3.14 Reckless Use of Magic [3]
Use of magic without consideration for effect or consequence, whether accidental or
with non-malicious intent.

3.15 Battery [1]
Offensive physical contact made upon the victim, instigated by the perpetrator.
Offensive physical contact wherein the perpetrator possesses the intention or
knowledge that their action will cause the offensive touching or otherwise attacking
a Krytan citizen or an ally of Krytan without the use of weapons or magic.

3.16 Vandalism [2]
Willful defiling or destroying of the property of the kingdom of Kryta, the Church of
Six, Krytan citizens or allies of Kryta.

3.17 Public Indecency [3]
Full nudity, indecent exposure and acts of a strictly sexual nature in public spaces.

i. Exemptions: Commercial institutions and buildings specifically registered as a
“gentlemen’s club” or as a “brothel”.

3.18 Escalation [1]
Committing an unlawful or unsanctioned act in retaliation or retribution.

3.19 Harassment [2]
Repeated behaviors or actions that are intended to disturb or upset an individual.

i. This may include incidents towards the nature of but not exclusive to:
1. Unwanted invasions of personal space.
2. Unwanted sexually aggressive actions.
3. Unwanted comments.
4. Unreasonably harsh statements.

3.20 Breach of Contract [3]
In which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or
more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the
other party’s performance. A breach occurs when a party to a contract fails to fulfill
his or her obligation as described in the contract or communicates an intent to fail
the obligation or otherwise appears not to be able to perform his or her obligation
under the contract. To be considered official, there must be proof of said contract by
means of witnesses or physical documents and document must have been notarized
to be considered valid in the eyes of the Krytan Ministry. Any contract, verbal or
written, made under duress are considered null and void.

4.0 Additions
4.1 Attempted Crimes
Any attempt at an unlawful act that has failed may still be tried before the courts.

4.2 Instigated Crimes
Encouraging others to commit crimes and succeeding is a criminal offense and may
be punished as if the instigator committed the said crimes as well.

4.3 Accessory to Crime
Rendering assistance or facilitation of an unlawful act without directly partaking of
the act itself may be tried before the courts as though full involvement had been in
effect.

Note: In this scale, 1 gold is equal to 1000 (dollars, pounds, or euros) and until
specified otherwise, the age of legal adulthood is expressed as the age of 16; an
example set in lore by the ascension of Queen Jennah to the Krytan Throne.

Civil Law

1.0 Criminal Rights
1.1 Right to Trial
i. Accused Krytan citizens are guaranteed the right of trial, carried out by the
Lower Court.
ii. Accused Krytan nobility are guaranteed the right of trial, carried out by the
High Court.
iii. Accused non-citizens are guaranteed the right of trial, carried out by a Seraph
Tribunal.

1.2 Right of Representation
Accused Krytan citizens are guaranteed the right to choose a representative (lawfully
licensed in Kryta) to speak and advocate on their behalf through the trial process.

1.3 Right to Trial by Combat
In the case of disputes between two Noble houses, or individuals of noble birth; when
within justifiable means, a Trial by Combat between two noblemen or women may
occur. The resulting duel must be done with the utmost honor fitting of their station,
and must be overseen by the Commander of the Ministry Guard. Nobles who wish
to evoke Trial by Combat must be fully competent to stand against their opponent
both physically and mentally as determined by the Commander. A stand-in is
allowed only in the instance in which next of kin may be substituted for one of
venerable age. Should the principle invoker choose a second; the opposite party must
also choose a second or forfeit the case. Prior to occurring, the participants must
agree to a set of ground rules up to and including death and deviating from such
rules will result in the ending of the duel and undue circumstances will be
prosecuted.

i. In the event the Commander is unable to make it, they may appoint
someone to stand in their place. OOC NOTE: The outcome of any duel must be
determined beforehand by both parties to prevent undue death of a character.
Consent must be considered priority.

2.0 Detention Rights
2.1 House Arrest
Krytan nobility, agents of the Queen, and members of the Ministry have the
privilege to be held under house arrest if charged with a Major or Minor crime.
This lenience may be granted at the discretion of the presiding Ministers.

2.2 Aggressive Interrogation
Law officials (Seraph, Shining Blade, Ministry Guard) are given the right to
employ aggressive interrogation techniques against captured prisoners, whereby
they shall not cause unreasonable or egregious harm to the prisoner.

3.0 Marriage Laws
Laws referring to the legal requirements that determine the validity of a
marriage and regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person
will be granted a divorce.

3.1 Requirements for Marriage
i. All parties must enter into the marriage knowingly and willingly.
ii. All parties must be above the age of 16, which is considered the age of
adulthood.
iii. The parties involved may not be one’s parent, aunt or uncle, grandparent,
sibling, or child.
iv. The parties involved may have no previous current marriage recognized by
Kryta.

3.2 Requirements for Annulment or Divorce
i. If any of the above requirements can be proven to have been broken, an
annulment will be granted.
ii. An annulment may also be granted in cases where there are no children
shared by the couple.
iii. A divorce can be granted on grounds of imprisonment, adultery, abuse,
abandonment, or where two parties both cite irreconcilable differences.

3.3 Right of Validity
Marriages performed outside the kingdom of Kryta are considered valid within in
the eyes of the Krytan Ministry upon naturalization.

4.0 Citizenship Laws
4.1 Citizenship by Birth
Any one Human person borne into the kingdom of Kryta is granted Krytan
citizenship.

4.2 Citizenship by Legacy
i. Humans borne to parents with Krytan citizenship are granted Krytan
citizenship.
ii. Non-Humans borne to parents with naturalized Krytan citizenship are not
granted Krytan citizenship.

4.3 Citizenship by Naturalization
Those who undertake the process through legal means, with exception of Charr, may
obtain citizenship by way of naturalization.

4.4 Citizenship by Adoption
Non-Krytan humans and non-humans, with the exception of Charr, may be granted
Krytan citizenship through legal adoption.
4.5 Dual Citizenship
The Kingdom of Kryta accepts dual citizenships for humans from Ebonhawke, Lion’s
Arch and Garenhoff.

4.6 Citizenship Requirements for Public Office
Citizens who wish to serve in any public office, either within the Krytan Ministry, the
Seraph Companies or the Queen’s Shining Blade must be a human Krytan Citizen
through naturalization or birth.

5.0 Inheritance & Legitimacy Laws
5.1 Inheritance Tax
i. Estates valued at over 60 gold are subject to taxation for the purpose of
inheritance after the death of the owner at 15% of the value of all properties, items, and
gold, repayable by any kin due to inherit.
ii. Where there is no obvious heir, the state will hold the funds for 30 days pending
investigations to locate one. Should no heir come forward, the full amount of the estate
minus any debts will be claimed by the state.

5.2 Right to Succession
i. In the absence of a prenuptial agreement, bride price, dowry agreement, or will,
the assets of the deceased are property of: firstly, their living spouse; secondly, their
first living offspring; thirdly, their parent or sibling, and so on.
ii. The aforementioned legal contracts must be notarized to be considered
legitimate.
iii. In a case in which a remarriage occurs; whether by death or divorce of the
previous spouse, the rights of the first born child supersede that of the new spouse as
the legal heir in the absence of legal contracts that state otherwise.

iv. Bastard Clause: Bastardy is defined as any child born outside of wedlock and
are as such considered illegitimate, and therefore not granted the right to a parent's
family name, nor their lands and properties unless stated in their will as such. Any
child born within wedlock whose parents’ divorce legally thereafter are still considered
legitimate and therefore retain the rights to a parent's family name and inheritance.

5.3 Legitimacy Rights
In the case of death without legal heir and no will is present, a bastard may appeal to
the High Court for rights to the name of their parent whether recognized or not. This
also applies in cases where a legal heir is incapable of passing their name on through
genetic issue.

5.4 Right to Disown
At any time, a person can disinherit their legal heir by formal letter that has been
notarized by an agent of the Krytan Ministry.

6.0 Custody Laws
6.1 Marriage
i. If spouses borne or adopt a child while married, and subsequently divorce,
custody proceedings will commence.
ii. Each parent’s right to custody is equal if the child was born during marriage.
iii. When deciding which parent gets custody, the best interest of the child will take
precedence. Factors may include, but are not limited to: the parents’ wishes, the child’s
wishes, the child’s relationship with each parent, the comfort of the child at home, in a
community, and the mental and physical health of all individuals involved.
iv. Types of custody, including exclusive, non-custodial, and joint will be decided by
a Magistrate.
v. Visitation rights will be decided by a Magistrate.
vi. When the child originally belongs to the primary spouse and the secondary
spouse adopts the child, and a divorce commences, the primary parent regains full
custody of said child unless otherwise seen fit by a Magistrate.

vii. If a child legally belongs to one spouse that enters into a marriage postpartum,
the child will continue to belong solely to said primary parent.
viii. The spouse of the primary parent may file for adoption to share equal legal
obligation and responsibility for the child.

6.2 Death
i. If spouses borne or adopt a child while married, or if a primary parent shares
responsibility of a child legally through adoption, and one spouse dies, the remaining
spouse will have full custody of the child.
ii. If the remaining parent is unfit to care for the child, immediate or close
extended family members may request custody proceedings with a Magistrate.
iii. If a child legally belongs to one primary parent that dies, or both legal parents
die, custody proceedings will take place.
iv. Legal guardians as dictated in a will, immediate family, then extended family,
will be considered when placing the child after their parent’s death.

6.3 Adoption without Marriage
i. If a child is adopted by one primary unmarried parent, and that parent dies;
when there is no will stating otherwise, custody proceedings will follow the same
procedure as if a primary married parent died or both parents died wherein
guardians and next of kin will take the child.
ii. If two individuals wish to legally co-parent outside of marriage:
iii. Each individual’s right to custody is equal from the origin of the adoption.
iv. In cases that the two individuals choose to separate but share custody of the
child, they may come to a personal agreement over custody.
v. If an agreement cannot be reached, custody proceedings will follow the same
guidelines as when two spouses with equal rights to a child choose to divorce.

7.0 Equal Institutions Act
The Equal Institutions Act grants rights and opportunities to every caste of Kryta, and
a fair market to promote economic growth within each district of the nation.

7.1 Krytan businesses shall be granted eligibility to licenses sanctioned by the Krytan
Ministry through the majority vote of the presiding body.

7.2 Licenses can be recalled, redesigned, and investigated if called at any time, the
presiding body of Ministers must reach a majority vote to revoke said licenses.
i. The appeal of the revocation of a license can be tried in Kryta’s courts, said
investigation can only be conducted once.

7.3 Businesses eligible for licenses must have a majority of their holdings in Krytan
Territory, and have their chairman be of Kryta.

7.4 15% of all profits gained through these licenses shall be portioned to benefit
Kryta’s Commonwealth populations through public works, defenses and financial aid
every year.

7.5 Any Krytan citizen who has served the nation’s armed forces for a period of two
(2) seasons shall be granted the right to vote regardless of land ownership status,
additionally, any family who has ever owned Krytan land are eligible to vote.

8.0 Power of Petition Act
Each citizen under our Monarch’s rule will enjoy the right to submit a petition to the
Ministry or directly to the Queen’s Council.

8.1 The District’s Parties to agree to respond to any petition submitted by a Krytan
citizen if one fifth (1/5th) of the District’s constituency signs said petition.
i. Each Minister will be bound by this bill to personally respond to the petitioner
and work with their concerns.
ii. Failure to comply or respond may result in barring said representative from
running for re-election.

8.2 The Districts’ Parties to agree to discuss any petition submitted by a Krytan
citizen if one fourth of the District petitioning signs said document.
i. The petition will be placed on the docket for the following Closed Session.
a. As usual, all Ministers retain the right to propose a course of action regarding the
petitioner's request or concern.
b. A vote may occur if pertinent to said petition’s proposal.
c. The petition may be thrown out if it is not within the Ministry’s capabilities to
assist. Or if it does now fall within Ministerial responsibility.
ii. It is the responsibility of the Minister whose District is submitting a petition to
bring it forth for discussion.
a. Failure to comply or respond may result in barring said representative from
running for re-election.

8.3 The Districts’ Parties to agree to discuss and promise a verdict to any petition
submitted by the general Krytan citizenry if the number of signatures exceed one
fourth of the population.
i. The Legate Minister will be responsible to adding the petition to a Closed Session
docket and then announce a verdict in the following Open Session.
a. Should the Legate Minister be absent then this responsibility falls to the Vice
Legate Minister.
ii. The petitioners will be invited to make their case in a Closed Session.

8.4 This Act will hence protect any citizen from legal prosecution or discrimination
they might face in submitting a proposal.
i. Exceptions in the case of suspicion of criminal activity, treason or sedition.

8.5 As an added measure against potential foul play, every petition shall pass the
inspection of a Magistrate prior to submission. Should the Magistrate stamp the
petition with approval, it shall then make its way to the relevant Minister's office.

Notes: One Fifth District Petition: To submit a District-wide petition to get the
attention of a single Minister, you only need a couple of other players to add their
signatures.
One Fourth District Petition: The backing of a guild or two is needed for a petition
to be discussed at Closed Session.
Kryta Wide Petition: A minimum of four guild must back a petition of this
magnitude. But it will not only be discussed and voted on, but a verdict will be
announced at Open Session. Also, the petitioners will be invited to make their case
in Closed Session.