Overview
Salthan law is built upon the philosophy of restitution. In most cases, where there is no victim there is no crime. Saltha have very few jails, used only for holding prisoners before trials, or as places for criminals carrying out their work punishment who are flight risks. Saltha has never used jail time itself as a punishment. Instead punishment is in the form of fines, or if they cannot pay, forced labor.
A panel of judges chosen from a city judge oversees the trials, and must have an unanimous verdict where either guilt or innocence is overwhelmingly certain. A case of guilty made be appealed to a district court or national court.
Common Legal Terms
These are common terms used in the law of Saltha.
Term
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Literal Translation
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Meaning
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!asalis
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Guilty Art
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Part of the proof against the accused
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|auluagi
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Ungoverned child
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A child who has been mutliple times turned over to their parent or guarian, or is found to have no guardian and retuns for the same or sumular charge. Used as a basis for coperal punishment of the child.
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gIolans Gaksan Goshka
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The Accuser shows the shining truth
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Proof must be given by those making the accusation.
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Kathi
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Knowing Intention
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In cases of injury or death, for more severe punishment such as corperal or capital punishment, the person has to be proved to have knowingly acted knowing the result.
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Kigilssan?
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Who benefits?
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The criminal in a case is often the one who benefits the most
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Ko kathde Darekathes
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Equal Injury and Punishment
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The punishment must equal the injury inflicted
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| Lirthi |
Tied intent |
Person arrested in the attempt of a crime is still answerable for the attempt |
ulushulechos
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Shadow of Death |
Used in libel/slander cases, meaning someone accusing someone falsely of murder when found untue is not answerable to the death penalty, unlike the case of any other libel/slander case where the person would answer of the same penalty of the accusation. |
Classes of Crimes
These are some typical types of crimes and examples, and is not an exaustive list of crimes.
Kethes (Theft)
If the perpetrator is under the age of 15, they are simply turned over to the parents, who are responsible for paying one and a half times the value of what is stolen). On repeat offences of three times or more in the same year, the child may be publicly punished by public whipping with a reed.
If the perpetrator is over 15, they must pay for 2x the value of what is stolen.
Daksek Chite (Destruction of Property)
It is the same as with theft, except parents of those under 15 are expected to pay 2 and a half times the value. Repeat offender minors may be switched. Those over 15 pay 5 times the value.
|karathes/|kadarads (Libel/Slander)
The Statement must be not true, and widely circulated, such as in a newspaper. Penalty depends on how serious the claim is. A general rule of thumb given in a case was that in a case of someone being falsely accused of a crime, the penalty can only be as much as what the person would pay if found guilty. In cases of being accused of a capital crime,this may mean a death penalty or exile.
Daseks chidars (Assault, "Break the body")
This is defined as a lasting, serious injury as a result of negligence or intentional harm. The criteria for how much of a fine depends on the factors of, the amount it costs to cure the person (and it is not and the cure must be supplied by a person independent of the perpetrator) and amount of money lost through lack of work (if any), If the crime as with intent to ham, there maybe an additional fine of at least DK$2,500. and/or up to 20 lashes.
Katschos (Murder) / Gilkeths (forcible rape) / Treason
Murder is excluded for self-defense, and must be intentional murder. Any of these crimes always carries the death penalty.
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