Astherian Code of Laws

When in Astherian land, you're expected to know and follow the following laws. When the laws are broken, depending on the gravity of the crime, The Queen will either allow a trial or directly inflict punishment. Any charges will follow the guilty party, even if they leave Astherian territory. With different degrees of severity, the following crimes will result in punishment:

### **Assault**

1. **1st Degree Assault** - A person commits the offense of citizen’s assault in the first degree if he or she attempts to kill or knowingly attempts to cause serious physical harm to a citizen or resident.
2. **2nd Degree Assault** - A person commits the offense of citizen’s assault in the second degree if he or she:
	1. Attempts to cause or causes physical injury to a resident or citizen by means of a deadly weapon or potion.
	2. Recklessly causes serious physical injury to a resident or citizen.
	3. Recklessly causes physical injury to a resident or citizen by means of any deadly weapon.
3. **3rd Degree Assault** - A person commits the offense of citizen’s assault in the third degree if he or she knowingly causes physical injury to a resident or citizen.

### **Non-consenting Combat**

1. Hitting with a weapon that has a damage modifier
2. Hitting with a weapon while potion effects are active
3. Intentional hitting of a Astherian or Astherian Ally while they are in combat with an enemy target

### **Murder**

1. Killing through the hiring of another person
2. Killing with a weapon that has a damage modifier
3. Killing with a weapon while potion effects are active
4. Killing with an empty hand or item that has no damage modifiers
5. Killing with use of a block or external source

### **Banditry**

1. Plundering items from a grave without consent of the owner
2. Plundering items through killing
3. Plundering items through threats

### **Thievery**

1. Stealing items from a storage block without consent of the owner
2. Stealing items from a house or build without consent of the owner
3. Stealing natural blocks within 1 chunk of a structure
4. Stealing placed non-natural blocks without consent of the owner
5. Stealing food from a garden or field without consent of the owner
6. Claiming land from Astheria without the land owner's consent
7. Claiming land from Astheria without the Queen’s consent

### **Griefing**

1. Destroying/Modifying a build, wall, structure or town without consent of the owner
2. Killing of a named animal without consent of the owner
3. Destroying/Modifying a garden or animal farm without consent of the owner
4. Destroying/Modifying of a road or path without consent of the owner
5. Building ugly things near a town/outpost/structure (tall bamboo sticks and 1x1 towers are strictly prohibited)

### **Treason**

1. Intentionally providing critical information to an enemy
2. Intentionally providing critical information to the public
3. Intentionally providing materials to an enemy
4. Assisting an enemy in combat
5. Unintentionally providing an enemy critical information
6. Disregarding direct orders from The Queen
7. Plotting against Astheria or The Queen

### **Toxicity**

1. Openly being toxic towards someone
2. Harassing someone
3. Slandering

### **Heresy**

A person commits Heresy if they:

1. Slander, defame, or impersonate the Queen, the King or the members of the Council.
2. Publicly Worship a religion other than Jaelean
3. Publicly deny the Jaelean faith
4. Build any religious structure not affiliated with Jaelean