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# Crime committed against Nobility warrant heavier sentences. An action taken against a Noble is an action taken against the Emperor’s delegated governors and thus must be treated with much higher scrutiny. | # Crime committed against Nobility warrant heavier sentences. An action taken against a Noble is an action taken against the Emperor’s delegated governors and thus must be treated with much higher scrutiny. | ||
# Nobility may not be restricted from traversing the City and thus are immune from checkpoint procedure set up by the City Guard. | # Nobility may not be restricted from traversing the City and thus are immune from checkpoint procedure set up by the City Guard. | ||
# | # Nobility may vindicate a convicted criminal, having been released or awaiting punishment by the City Guard, provided said Noble House takes the criminal as a personal ward and takes full responsibility for their future actions. | ||
## This may only be exercised on a full blooded Ailor (Some leeway granted on application to the Judiciary under fundamentally reasonable argumentation). | |||
## This may also not be used to vindicate someone who is set for execution. | |||
## Wards are treated as quasi-family members, meaning they will be attached to the family without the surname or noble privileges, but the family bears responsibility for them until the Judiciary dissolves the wardship on application. | |||
# Nobility have the right to call a ‘Diet of the Nobility’ provided they have the backing of two other Patriarchs/Matriarchs for such and that every Noble and Aristocrat family are given three days notice in advance of such a diet. These diets are generally overseen by a representative for the Emperor and can be called to accuse a family of acting untactfully, of abusing Noble privilege, raise a question on privilege or generally hold any debate they desire. Nobility are then permitted to vote on a proposal of their choosing which is delivered to the Emperor to decide whether he wishes to accept the proposal or reject it. | # Nobility have the right to call a ‘Diet of the Nobility’ provided they have the backing of two other Patriarchs/Matriarchs for such and that every Noble and Aristocrat family are given three days notice in advance of such a diet. These diets are generally overseen by a representative for the Emperor and can be called to accuse a family of acting untactfully, of abusing Noble privilege, raise a question on privilege or generally hold any debate they desire. Nobility are then permitted to vote on a proposal of their choosing which is delivered to the Emperor to decide whether he wishes to accept the proposal or reject it. | ||