Codian Kingdom

In the Beginning, there was a world who's name is lost to history. On that world is where the ancestors lived, these ancestors were very happy and content people, living in homes made of stone and wood, harvests so plentiful each one could feed the entire village for years, celebrations ringing through the air each night, and mornings so peaceful even the Celestials were jealous.

One day, after years and years of this golden age, A fleet of ships landed near the tribe, carrying an army of feline warriors. they raided and pillaged the farms and houses, beat and murdered man, woman and child and ravaged everything else. The chief of these people sent his son away with the villagers while he defended the two shuttles they escaped on.

These shuttles explored the galaxy together looking for a suitable planet to set up a new colony. Unfortunately, they were separated in a giant nebula and headed off in different directions. The ship carrying the chief's second son found a planet many months later with many forests and good ground to grow food on. They called it Codia. We are their descendants.

## Rulers:

The Kingdom of Codia was established 175 years after the landing of the ancestors. These are the names of the Monarchs, may they never be forgotten.

1. Sadek of Midicoil,
2. Sadek son of Sadek, of Midicoil (Sadek II)
3. Karrim Sadek son of Sadek II, of Midicoil (Sadek III)
4. Zaheer Sadek, Son of Karrim Sadek, of Midicoil (Sadek IV)

## Current Royal Family:

1. His Majesty, Zaheer Sadek, King of Codia, Fourth descendant of Sadek of Midicoil.

## Law:

Upon the ascension of King Sadek, it was decided that the *solus regulas* must be introduced. The King issued the following *praecepta* which serve as the foundation of Codian Law:

1. **Maintain**the Monarch's Order (High Crime - Treason):

*The Kingdom is ruled by it's monarch; their word is law.*

2. **Honor**the Monarch's Philosophy (High Crime - Heresy):

*We are the the followers of the Celestials and Je'daii Scriptures and enemies of Jedi and Sith Heresy. The Force is our guide, power is our tool, knowledge is our weapon and balance is our goal. To strike against our own is to strike against ourselves.*

3. **Follow**the Monarch's Plan (Misdemeanor - Dereliction of Duty)

*The Kingdom's mandate is to expand, protect and where necessary engage in war.*

4. **Keep**the Monarch's Peace (The high crime Murder, and misdemeanor Disturbing the Peace)

*We embrace diversity and all forms of life and we oppose indiscriminate slaughter.*

*We serve the Kingdom: divisions, politics and intrigue must only exist when in support of the Kingdom and its goals.*

5. **Protect**the Kingdom's Resources (Misdeamenors of Theft and Tax Evasion)

*The Monarch and Stweard are the guardians of the Kingdom's treasury and our shared resources.*

*All financial transactions occur only with the Monarch's authority and all physical transactions of Codian Property must be with the consent of a member of the nobility.*

*Citizens with the means to contribute should contribute as is their duty and the Monarch's command.*

6. **Defend**the Monarch's Realm (Misdemeanor - Cowardice in the face of the enemy)

*Our world and other Codian colonies are to be defended with our lives.*

7. **Respect** the Monarch's Diplomacy (Misdemeanor - Violation of Treaty)

*The Monarch may make alliances to expand the Kingdom's power and standing. Those Alliances are to be honored.*

8. **Remember**the Monarch's Covenant (No offense described)

*The Monarch is duty bound to rule to the benefit of the citizens of Codia. As citizens serve the Monarch, he serves the Kingdom and must rule with wisdom and justice in mind.*

9. **Obey**the Monarch's Law (Consequence prescribed)

*All Citizens are bound by this law, those who stand against this order shall be judged according to the will of the Monarch*

## Codian Law of the People (CLP)

**(CLP) 1-1 - Trial by Tribunal, Combat and Admissions of Guilt.**

Codian *citizens who are charged with a crime have the right to be presented with their choice of the following options: (a) Admission of Guilt; (b) Trial by Tribunal; and (c) Trial by combat.*

*When a charge is presented to the Monarch or the noble who is head of the citizen, either will hold a preliminary hearing for the defendant to choose his options and choose.*

**CLP 1-1 Subsection (a) - Admission of Guilt**

*Should a citizen choose to admit their guilt to a crime and beg for mercy they may (at the discretion of the presiding officer) be granted the lessor punishment required for their level of crime.*

*For high crimes the lesser punishment is: Demotion and Fine of 10k Credits.*

*For misdemeanors the lesser punishment is: a fine of 1k Credits.*

*The presiding officer may also opt to have the guilty party undergo a trial by combat to fight for the lesser punishment.*

**CLP 1-1 Subsection (b) - Trial by Tribunal.**

*Should a citizen choose to be tried by tribunal the following shall occur:*

*The Monarch, the noble head of the citizen or the Monarch's designee shall hold a hearing when enough members are present for the trial. For the purposes of the trial at least five members need to be present (three judges, the prosecution and the defense).*

*The Monarch, the noble head of the citizen or the Monarch's designee shall serve as the impartial chief judge of the tribunal as well as choose the prosecutor. The prosecution will choose one associate judge and the defense will choose the other. The judges if possible should not be partial or connected to the crime. If it is impossible to assign three impartial judges the prosecution and defense can object to replace any of the two associate judge but not the chief judge. Should there be no one available to replace the two associate judges the prosecution or defense can object and request a single judge, the chief judge to preside over the trial.*

**The Trial will be conducted as follows:**

*1. The Prosecution will present it's case and call it's witnesses. The defense may object to facts that are not in evidence, leading questions and/or things that seem procedurally inappropriate. All witnesses called by the prosecution will be first questioned by the prosecutor, then the defendant, and finally the judges. When the prosecution has no more witnesses they will give their final remarks and rest their case.*

*2. The defendant will present his or her rebuttal and call witnesses. The prosecution may object to facts not in evidence, leading questions and/or things that seem procedurally inappropriate. All witnesses called by the defense will be first questioned by the prosecutor, then the defendant, and finally the judges. When the defense has no more witnesses they will give their final remarks and close their case.*

*3. When an objection is presented the chief judge will decide whether to sustain the objection or overrule and give his ruling on the matter. Should the associate judges disagree they should side bar with the chief judge who will consider their objection and either restate his ruling or reverse it.*

*4. When the prosecution and defense rest their case the judges shall leave the chamber to deliberate in private. For high crimes the judges must be unanimous to find the defendant guilty. For misdemeanors two of the three judges is sufficient to find the defendant guilty. The penalties for high crimes may be: death by saber or sarlacc, exile, or demotion AND fine of 10k credits. For misdemeanors the penalties may be: demotion and/or fine of not more than 10k credits and not less than 1k.*

*5. Should the ruling and sentencing be carried out by a designee of the Monarch, the defense may appeal the ruling to the noble head of the citizen. Subsequently the defense may appeal a ruling of the head of the noble head of the citizen to the Monarch. The Monarch's ruling, however, is always final regardless of whether or not their court is the first trial.*

**CLP 1-1 Subsection (c) Trial by Combat.**

*Should a citizen choose trial by combat, the presiding officer whether the Monarch, the noble head of the citizen or the Monarch's designee will assign a citizen of sufficient rank and level to try the defendant. That individual should be close to the defendant's level no greater or less than one level.*

*A trial by combat is an admission of guilt and is simply an attempt to earn a lesser punishment. The victor of a trial by combat will be granted the lowest punish possible if he or she is the victor in honorable combat. Should the defendant lose he will be given the highest punishment possible pursuant to the monarch's law.*

*A trial by combat must have a judge present as well as a witness to the proceeding. Upon the completion of the battle, the judge will give either the maximum or minimum punishment depending on the result of the battle. Trials by combat cannot be appealed.*

**CLP 1-1 Subsection (d) Sovereign's right.**

*On all punishments the Monarch reserves the right to suspend, lessen the punishment or pardon the guilty party.*

**Codian law of the People (CLP) 1-2 - Repeat Offenders - Three Strikes Law**

*Should a citizen commit and be found guilty of three misdemeanors, upon the consideration of a subsequent misdemeanor, a tribunal may consider treating the offense as a "high crime" and can impose penalties described for "high crimes" in IPL 1-1 (b) para. 7.*

**Codian Law of the People (CLP) 2-1 - The Tax Act**

*Per the Fifth praecepta, all citizens must pay taxes and contribute to the treasury of the realm. All Sales conducted within the Guild shall be taxed at 1/10 of the income from said transaction, Additionally, payment will be required to take any item out of the bank equal to the vendor value of said item.*