Editing Winterweir Rule of Law (section)

== The Code of Alacarn ==


The Code of Alacarn is the Law for the land.  This allows all beings the rights to a trial with legal representation.  Juries are not used for criminal cases in Winterweir but only civil suits.  Crimes that are punishable by death in Winterweir are black magic, heresy (restricted to worshiping Malaxas), kidnapping (often used to punish slavers), murder, rape, and treason.  All other crimes are punishable by either fines or by extended service in one of Winterweir's prison camps.

The law is very progressive by the standards of Alacarn but it is also something that has some serious flaws.  For example, a peasant cannot testify against a nobleman in Winterweir and a noble can also pardon someone guilty of a crime against a peasant.  The only recourse is a Trial by Combat that the Prosecutor must undertake himself.  Many murderers have gotten away scott free by being good duelists.  The guilty can also request a trial by combat.