Yoahtl Crimes Act (October 2018)
WARNING
The Yoahtl Crimes Act was repealed by Council Act 24.3 because we could not find a copy, and as such no longer provides legal definitions; but it was created from collected court precedent and does still represent the understanding of common crimes at the time, much of which has remained unchanged - Feather 8/6/2022
Summary
The Yoahtl Crimes Act intends to provide a clear reference of existing case precedent and guidelines for court rulings. It does not attempt to create any new precedent, but does attempt to rephrase some rulings to be applicable under the Second Charter, and does attempt to clarify some precedents that were not recorded in explicit terms.
Caveats
- The Act is subject to legal precedent established before the courts. The Act does not replace, overrule, or invalidate any prior or future rulings.
- The Act does not prevent the creation of new precedent contradictory to the Act.
- a. The Act must be revised as new precedent is created.
- Suggested sentences are merely references to prior sentences.
- a. The Judge is fully justified in issuing harsher or more lenient sentences at their own discretion.
- b. The Act must be revised as more sentences are issued.
Crimes
Violence
Assault - Repeatedly causing hit point or durability damage to another player.
Murder - Killing another player, including indirectly via traps or other structures.
Justifications:
- Self-defense, if the defendant has reasonable expectation of dying.
- National defense, if the plaintiff is not a Yoahtlan and is either violent or performing grief.
- Explicit authorisation of the courts in civil cases.
- Explicit authorisation of the Alcuahtl or relevant Ololtic in cases of national security.
- Implicit authorisation during military drills.
- Buildings still under construction cannot be considered death traps.
- Killing, but not pearling, an invisible player is acceptable if the invisible player did not make their identity and intentions clear to the accused prior to the defendant encountering the invisible player.
- Memeing is not an excuse for violence if both parties are not in on the meme.
Ruling Guidelines:
- Indirect assault or murder through traps or similar is still assault or murder.
- Pearled players should be released.
- Military drills must be explicitly authorised by the Alcuahtl.
- Memeing is not a defense if the plaintiff was not in on the meme.
- The more capable and more prepared fighter has a greater responsibility to behave maturely.
- Durability damage should be repaired at the defendant’s expense if the plaintiff did not resist.
- End time of approximately 5 days is reserved for extreme cases with clear guilt.
Citations:
- 1machinemaker1 v. 14uu, 1st of August 2017
- 14uu v. 5point0, 4th of November 2017
- Government of Yoahtl v. Link2006, 5th of November 2017
Property Damage
Grief - Placing or removing blocks in a manner that causes either aesthetic or functional damage. Violation of the Extinction Rule.
Insubordination - Refusal to follow instructions from the Alcuahtl or relevant Ololtic when working with public property. Refusal to follow instructions from the owner when working with private property.
Construction of a Hazardous Structure leading to Inescapable Harm - Also known as a deathtrap.
Justifications:
- The defendant was trapped.
- An attempt was made to repair damage at the time.
Ruling Guidelines:
- The Extinction Rule requires all buildings to receive explicit approval before construction.
- Grief should be be punished by having the accused clean it up.
Citations:
- Government of Yoahtl v. 14uu, 20th of October 2017
- TheOrangeWizard v. 14uu, 20th of August 2017
- Government of Yoahtl v. 1machinemaker1, 5th of November 2017
- Government of Yoahtl v. Fran, the 5th of November 2017
- ShinigamiFTW v. TheOrangeWizard, 28th of November 2017
- TheOrangeWizard v. ShinigamiFTW, 2nd of December 2017
Property Ownership
- Theft - Taking items owned by another player.
- Misrepresentation in Transaction - Misleading another player by not providing clear terms in a sale or trade.
Justifications:
- None
Ruling Guidelines:
- Theft may be met with forced restitution.
- Searching of houses and inventories by the court is a valid tactic.
- Any new sale or trade deal should be within the scope of the original deal.
Citations:
- 1machinemaker1 v. 14uu, 1st of August 2017
- Crustifer v. SpicyBoy (AKA StampedeArchive, Tiddies), 14th of October 2017
- Meat312 v daddy1015, undated
- Seekinq v. iOminous, 14th of January 2018
Political Crimes
- Vote Buying - Use of rewards or penalties to influence the votes of one or more citizens.
Justifications:
- None
Ruling Guidelines:
- None
Citations:
- WackyAki v. Meat312, 2nd of December 2017
Misdemeanours
- Disorderly Conduct - Insulting other players, disruptive or excessive memes, intentionally annoying behaviour.
- Invisibility - Being under the effects of an invisibility potion.
Justifications:
- Informing other players of your identity and intentions prior to going invisible.
Ruling Guidelines:
- Community service of approximately three hours is an appropriate penalty.
Citations:
- TheOrangeWizard v. 14uu, 20th of August 2017
- Government of Yoahtl v. 1machinemaker1, 5th of November 2017
- The Government of Yoahtl v. iOminous, 29th of January 2018
Miscellaneous Guidelines
- Items lost during a dispute should always be returned to their respective owners.
- Reparations paid by government officials for personal crimes cannot come from government storage.
- Repeated offenses should be punished more harshly.
- Legal precedent must take priority over executive decisions.