Relarian Crime & Punishment

## Justice & Establishment of Law

The Konassim is responsible for the drafting of all new laws in Relerian. Once new laws are written, the Konassim must approve it bye 75% (21 of 28 representatives). New legislation approved by the Konassim is sent to the reigning King or Queen to be reviewed by the monarch and advisers and signed into law. In the history of the Konassim, laws or decisions drafted by the Council have almost never been rejected by the reigning King or Queen.

## *Minor Offenses*

Most minor offenses in Relerian, such as petty theft, small disagreements, violation of local ordinances, are handled in the district where it occurs and judged by local members of the Konassim. The penalty for crimes that do not do serious harm to others typically involves a fine. The fine takes the form of a tax on monthly income and goods produced that lasts for the duration of the sentence. For example, if someone is caught stealing, they are usually fined an amount that covers the time spent by the Konassim evaluating the case as well as approximately three times the worth of the good(s) stolen to be paid as a tax over time.

Minor offenses do not often lead to jail time, although depending on the crime, they may result in expulsion from local or kingdom-wide organizations, such as trade associations, local government, religious houses, etc.

## *Moderate Offenses*

An offense that leads to serious property damage or some form of harm to other beings is most often considered a “moderate offense” in Relerian. These crimes are also judged in the local district by the Konassim as well. These offenses will often lead to some sort of prison time -- anywhere from two weeks (typical of severe property damage that did not lead to injuries, including arson) to twenty years, depending on the severity of the crime. Those who are guilty of murder that is deemed self defense are typically also charged with a moderate sentence, rather than a severe one.

Each district has two prisons for those convicted of moderate crimes. One is for longer-term sentences, and is set up to provide long-term housing to inmates, while the other is for sentences fewer than 5 years.

## *Maximum Offenses*

For crimes that result in serious, intentional bodily injury, death, treason, conspiracy against the government, invasion or destruction of forests and jungles, and other more catastrophic crimes, there is a magically created island a few hours boat ride away from Baenneo in the Gulf. The island is called **Chexenmochatt’**, Luck’s End, in Relerian dialect and **Isikwemaeran**, the Island of the Dead, in Atemnition.

Chexenmochatt’ was created by Relerian mages during the Atemnity War. Originally those convicted of war crimes were sent to the island to live out the rest of their lives imprisoned. However, after the end of the war, the prison was designated the first “maximum security” prison in the kingdom. While Relerian has never sentenced its own citizens to death, previously those convicted of the worst crimes were kept in local prisons for the duration of their lives.

The island is mostly self-sustained, with labor from inmates going into growing most of the vegetables and fishing for the seafood that they eat. Rice is the only food product regularly transported from the mainland at regular intervals.

## *Foreigners Committing Crimes in Relerian*

Rather than navigating relations with other kingdoms’ governments, when a foreigner knowingly commits any crime in Relerian, they are transported back to their nation of origin without immediate sentence. However, when this happens, Relerian informs the individual as well as the government that if they ever enter Relerian again, they will be executed. Non-Relerian citizens are the only people who have ever been executed in Relerian’s history.

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