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Issued by: Supreme Prophet Praxeum
Concerning: Crimes
Issued to: All interested parties
In order to faithfully execute the will of the Emperor and oversee peace and justice in his Empire, the Church of the Dark Side hereby adopts these Articles that do outline and lay proper course of action for crimes against aforementioned Imperial Order so as to properly address each offense and determine the willful involvement in any given crime.
Article One:::Public Trial
Section One. The Church of the Dark Side guarantees and protects the right of all Prophets to be subject to a fair public trial with the assumption that one is innocent until proven otherwise.
Section Two. Any Prophet may bring charges against another Prophet after providing reasonable evidence to the Supreme Prophet.
Section Three. If the evidence proves compelling, the Supreme Prophet shall make known that a trial shall be underway in three days and name the charges of the accused without naming the party who brought forth the accusation.
Section Four. The three days provided constitute certain things may happen should the accused wish it.
Section Five. Counsel to be chosen among existing Prophets by the accused to draft a presentable case against the charges presented in the Chamber of Dark Justice.
Section Six. Counsel and the party shall have whatever time remains from the three days the accused to draft their defense.
Section Seven. The Supreme Prophet and the High Prophet are not acceptable Counsel.
Section Eight. When the three days have expired, the High Prophet shall make known the identity of the prosecuting Prophet.
Section Nine. The trial shall begin with the High Prophet presiding after the accused, their counsel and the prosecuting party acknowledge the part they play in the trial.
Section Ten. After the conclusion of the trial, the High Prophet shall offer a ruling that the accused shall have six days to appeal.
Section Eleven. In this appeal, the accused has the entire six days to draft a new case and consider new counsel.
Section Twelve. All cases that are appealed shall be presided over by the Supreme Prophet.
Section Thirteen. During the course of the original trial, the Supreme Prophet shall appoint a lone investigator to explore the specifics of the crime. The identity of this investigator shall never be revealed and the part they play, all opinions and information they give the Supreme Prophet during the course of the trial shall remain confidential while weighing heavily in the sentencing. This investigator shall also be responsible for observing the accused if their sentence includes Probation.
Section Fourteen. If the case is appealed and the original sentence overturned, the charges shall be dropped and the accused free to resume their duties.
Section Fifteen. After one is accused, they must appear for trial within the three day time limit or the High Prophet shall rule based on initial evidence.
Article Two:::Reasonable Punishment
Section One. The nature of crime shall determine the course of action that the arbiter shall set.
Section Two. Probation, a period where every action shall be carefully observed by an investigator, is the time in which access to the workings of the Church of the Dark Side shall be denied to the offender (an offender is the accused party after sentencing).
Section Three. The offender must prove prepared to regain their position.
Section Four. Demotion, the removal of rank or privilege, shall be used in cases where power was abused by the offender willfully in regards to the benefits of that rank.
Section Five. Expulsion, indefinite removal from the Church of the Dark Side, reinstatement as the rank of Sith Master and the discommendation from the Order shall occur if the nature decidedly heinous.
Section Six. The offender has six days in which to appeal the decision made by the High Prophet before the judgment is upheld for the duration of the sentence.
Article Three:::High Treason
Section One. High Treason is the act of breaking your oath to faithfully serve the Church of the Dark Side hierarchy, the will of the Empress and the nature of the Dark Side. Crimes including speaking out against the Empress, disregard for Council decrees and slander are grounds for a charge of High Treason.
Section Two. Any party or parties willfully taking part in High Treason are guaranteed the right to fair a public trial.
Section Three. Given the severity and nature of the charge, punishment shall range from Probation to Expulsion.
Article Four:::Sedition
Section One. Sedition is the communication, public or private, of material intended to incite rebellion against the Church of the Dark Side or the Fourth Sith Empire.
Section Two. An accused party or parties are entitled to a public trial wherein all evidence shall be taken into consideration before a ruling is passed.
Section Three. Probation and expulsion are acceptable forms of punishment.
Article Five:::Espionage
Section One. The act of Espionage is the active involvement in transmitting or gathering intelligence to be used against the Church of the Dark Side, its members, fellow Sith or the workings of the Empire in general.
Section Two. Any party or parties who are charged with Espionage shall be given a fair public trial.
Section Three. Expulsion is the only acceptable punishment for the crime if the accused is found guilty.
Article Six:::Insurrection
Section One. Anyone accused of being witness or planning Insurrection is a knowing party to plans to overthrow the government or disband the hierarchy of the Church of the Dark Side. If reasonable suspicion exists, the accused must prove otherwise their involvement.
Section Two. A public trial shall be conducted in which all evidence shall be carefully examined.
Section Three. Insurrection is differentiated from Mutiny only because this charge is the act of planning and not doing.
Section Four. Probation or demotion are the acceptable punishments for this crime.
Article Seven:::Mutiny
Section One. Being an active participant in a plot to overthrow the government or the Church of the Dark Side after the plan’s inception and actually being an agent of the drafted plan is grounds for an accusation of Mutiny.
Section Two. The accused shall submit to a fair public trial.
Section Three. Expulsion is the appropriate course of action an arbiter shall take unless the accused and their counsel can prove that the accused party’s involvement was that of an accessory.
Section Four. An accessory is a person not knowing the full details of the plot.
Section Five. If the accused can prove their involvement as an accessory, a new sentence of probation shall be rendered.
Article Eight:::Conspiracy
Section One. Conspiring with or without another party to perform any charge outlined here is grounds for an accusation of Conspiracy.
Section Two. The accused has the right to appear for a fair trial wherein all evidence shall be weighed accordingly.
Section Three. Probation, demotion or expulsion shall be considered based on the nature of the accusation.
Article Nine:::Perjury
Section One. Perjury is the act of lying under oath or making statements that are refutable by evidence gathered.
Section Two. Since this charge comes only after a trial begins, the charge shall be added to their offenses and a new trial shall proceed in one day’s time.
Section Three. Twenty-four hours shall be given for the accused to seek new representation.
Section Four. Probation, in addition to the punishment for other charges, shall be the acceptable course of action.
Article Ten:::Bribery/Blackmail
Section One. Promising, offering, providing or giving a receiving party goods, services, information or any form of incentive in exchange for any form of enhancement or a means of which reward provided to the accused exists constitutes a charge of Bribery.
Section Two. Coercing, using information against, subjecting a person to unfair details of their past to gain advantage or any form of Blackmail is grounds for a charge of this nature.
Section Three. A public trial shall be held and all evidence examined in order to arrive at the best response to the charge.
Section Four. The nature of the crime shall determine the punishment. Probation, expulsion and demotion are all acceptable.
Article Eleven:::Disorderly Conduct
Section One. Any public behavior that incites or is attributed to the shaming and disrespect of Church of the Dark Side is grounds for one to be charged with Disorderly Conduct.
Section Two. The accused shall be given a fair public trial wherein all evidence is weighed before judgment is passed.
Section Three. Expulsion or demotion are the most likely courses of action in crimes of this nature.
Article Twelve:::Solicitation
Section One. The inchoate offense of encouraging, inciting, urging or commanding another person to commit any number of crimes against another person, the Church of the Dark Side or the Empire are acceptable causes for a charge of Solicitation.
Section Two. An investigation shall be conducted to learn the identity of the Solicitor.
Section Three. Two trials shall be conducted for the original accused and their counterpart(s).
Section Four. The Solicited shall be tried on the grounds of Conspiracy while the Solicitor shall be charged with Solicitation unless the Solicitor can prove the Solicited was a willing accessory.
Section Five. Expulsion or demotion given the nature of the charge are the necessary punishments.
Article Thirteen:::Fraud/Plagiarism
Section One. An accused party must falsify their application information, their Entrance Examination or any mission performed under their (former) Master or any other offense similar to that nature to be charged with Fraud.
Section Two. To directly take the words, information or other means from a source without citing or rewording as needed are grounds for a charge of Plagiarism.
Section Three. The accused party or parties are entitled to a fair public trial.
Section Four. Probation or demotion accordingly shall be considered during sentencing.
Article Fourteen:::Sabotage
Section One. Knowingly taking part in a course of action that disturbs, impedes or otherwise disrupts the natural order of the Church of the Dark Side or the Empire are basis for a charge of Sabotage.
Section Two. The accused is entitled to a just, swift and fair public trial.
Section Three. Given the evidence of such a crime, expulsion, probation or demotion are all acceptable punishments.
Article Fifteen:::Obstruction
Section One. Performing an act that impedes the judgment or proceedings of justice and willfully stepping out of bounds to disrupt the proceedings of a trial are grounds to be charged with Obstruction.
Section Two. Following the conclusion of the current trial the accused was involved with Obstructing, a new trial shall be conducted for the accused.
Section Three. Demotion and expulsion are acceptable punishments given the nature of the charge.
[Article Sixteen:::Subversion
Section One. Providing comfort and moral support to an individual or group guilty of Insurrection or Mutiny are grounds to support the claim that the accused of Subversion is guilty of the same crime and forthwith charged as an accessory of Insurrection or Mutiny.
Section Two. A public trial shall be conducted in accordance to the universal rights of all Prophets wherein all evidence shall be closely examined.
Section Three. Probation, demotion or expulsion given the nature of the original crime are acceptable punishments for those accused of Subversion.
Article Seventeen:::Embracery
Section One. Influencing the arbiter by means of Blackmail or Bribery or any form of coercion are grounds of being charged with Embracery among various other charges.
Section Two. The accused party or parties is entitled to a fair public trial.
Section Three. Embracery is a charge of Blackmail or Bribery during the proceedings and pursuit of justice and cannot occur outside of another trial.
Section Four. The accused may be charged with obstruction as well as Embracery given the specific function of their crime.
Section Five. Probation or demotion are reasonable courses of action to pursue.
Worked on by Darth Shadow and Darth Praxeum
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