Legal

Since many of the operations that supernatural characters tend to undertake are at least marginally illegal, a good amount of sway over judges and lawyers is indispens- able. Those who dabble in Legal Influence often pull strings in the courts to make sure their questionable practices go unpunished. Of course, a little Legal Influence is also excellent for harassing an enemy’s assets. Such Influence ranges from law schools and firms, to lawyers, judges, district attorneys, clerks and public defenders.
The city court in Berlin is called the Landsgericht. It is divided into civil and criminal; with the Civil Court situated at Tegeler Weg in Charlottenburg and the Criminal Court at Turmstrasse in Moabit. In Germany, the court system is inquisitive rather than adversarial; the judge actively questions the witnesses and leads in the examination of the case. There is no jury system; one judge or a group of judges can comprise a “tribunal”, which is essentially a substitute for jury. Lay judges or citizens can also be included in a tribunal. As a rule, judges are employed and promoted by the Department of Justice. Newly-qualified lawyers may choose to go down the pathway of a judge or an attorney.
==Status==
••••• Minister of Justice, Influential Member of the Committee for the Election of Judges
•••• Tenured Judge, Partner of Major Law Firm, District Attorney
••• Public Defender, Solicitor, Lecturer of Local Law School
•• Paralegal, Lay Judge, Court Reporter
• Law Firm Intern, Mailroom Clerk
==Tasks==
===Level 1===
:Know about upcoming court cases.
:Get free representation for minor cases.
:Obtain court documents.
===Level 2===
:Avoid bail for some charges.
:Have minor charges dropped.
===Level 3===
:Manipulate legal procedures (minor wills and contracts, court dates)
:Access public or court funds ($250)
:Get representation in most court cases
:Convince someone to settle out of court
===Level 4===
:Issue subpoenas
:Tie up court cases
:Have most legal charges dropped
:Cancel or arrange parole
===Level 5===
:Close down all but the most serious investigations
:Change the outcome of a major court case
Category:Influence