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ISLE OF TELETUS LAWS
Section 1 - Governance of the Isle of Teletus
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1.1 – Authority and Governance
1.1.1 The Ubar governs the Isle of Teletus with the counsel, vote, and support of the High Council.
1.1.1 a In the Ubars absence the Regent shall rule in his place with his full authority and the support of the High Council
1.1.2 The Laws of the Isle of Teletus extend from the city walls to all surrounding lands under its protection.
1.1.3 The Codex of the Isle of Teletus includes City Law, Caste Law, Criminal Law, Free Women Law, Merchant Law, and Slave Law as enacted by the High Council Officials.
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1.2 – The High Council
The High Council consists of the Heads of the five High Castes—Initiates, Scribes, Builders, Physicians, and Warriors—together with the Head of the Merchant Caste. The High Ambassador shall be invited as a non-voting member.
1.2.1 – Voting Authority
1.2.1.a Each Head of a High Caste has one (1) vote.
1.2.1.b The Head Merchant represents the Low Castes and holds one (1) vote.
1.2.1.c A vote requires at least three (3) members present to be binding.
1.2.1.d In case of a tie, the Ubar—or the Ubara in his absence—casts the deciding vote.
1.2.1.e If a Head of Caste cannot attend, the Assistant Head may represent that Caste with the Ubar’s approval.
1.2.2 – Procedures
1.2.2.a The Ubar may postpone any vote if the required members are not present.
1.2.2.b Prominent politicians or emissaries may attend High Council meetings if invited, but may not vote.
1.2.3 Appointment of Caste Heads
A Head of Caste is appointed by the Caste if it has more than four members.
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1.3 – The Home Stone
1.3.1 All Citizens and Residents must protect the Home Stone.
1.3.2
High Caste may swear to the Home Stone or Swear to the Ubar if northern. These are voluntary except for HOC's who must Swear allegiance.
1.3.3 During conflict, the Warrior Caste may lawfully demand assistance from any able-bodied Free Man or slave. Refusal constitutes treason.
1.3.4 Physicians will not be asked to fight due to their caste code saying they re not to carry weapons.
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1.4 – Treason
Treason undermines the safety of the Isle or the sanctity of the Home Stone. It is punishable by death. Treason includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Theft of, or deliberate damage to, the Home Stone.
(b) Selling information concerning the Home Stone.
(c) Forging documents, seals, or signatures.
(d) Aiding enemies or hostile settlements.
(e) Attempting to overthrow the High Council.
(f) Falsely pledging allegiance to the Home Stone.
(g) Making unauthorized maps or key copies of Ubarate buildings.
(h) Possessing a poison slave without the High Magistrate’s approval.
(i) Refusing to defend the Home Stone in conflict.
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1.5 – Entry to the Isles
1.5.1 Citizens and Residents hold keys to the city and may enter and depart freely.
1.5.2 All visitors, foreigners, and non-citizens are subject to Isle law; violations are punishable up to and including impalement. Add: However, non-citizens and visitors are subject to the city's laws.
1.5.1 – Diplomatic Entry
Emissaries, ambassadors, and heralds may enter if they wear a gold slash and declare their purpose.
1.5.2 – Assassins
Assassins with the black dagger mark may enter freely. If they draw their weapon, Warriors and Guards may act according to their Codes.
1.5.3 – Entertainers
Entertainers, players, poets, musicians, and singers may enter freely without risk of enslavement but remain subject to Isle law.
1,5.4 Individuals such as Panthers and Talunas are not permitted entry unless disguised as free women. If caught, they may be enslaved.
1.5.5 Assassins marked with the black dagger on their forehead may enter without hindrance, as the city may house an Assassin’s Lair or similar. As mentioned in Assassin of Gor, "Assassins walk in the shadows, their presence respected even by those who fear them."
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1.6 – Citizenship
Citizenship requires a formal pledge of allegiance to the Home Stone
or to the Ubar .
1.6 a Citizens gain trial by law, the right to labor and trade, and protection from foreign debtors. In return, they must uphold the laws and defend the Isle.
1.6.1 – Revocation and Restrictions
1.6.1.a The High Council may revoke Citizenship for treason, expulsion from the Caste, failure to uphold the laws, or allegiance to another Home Stone.
1.6.1.b Any Free Person who falsely claims allegiance to the Home Stone commits a crime.
1.6.2 – Residents and Slaves
1.6.2.a Residents (loyal to another Home Stone) may live and work within the Isle but lack trial rights and protection from foreign debtors.
1.6.2.b Slaves hold no right to Citizenship or Caste.
1.6.3 – Records and Seals
1.6.3.a The Caste of Scribes shall maintain all Citizen and Resident records.
1.6.3.b All Citizens and Residents are required to register their seals with the Scribes for such seals to be recognized as having legal effect.
1.6.4 The Scribe Caste oversees the maintenance of all civil, judicial, and criminal records for citizens and residents of the city. As stated in Assassin of Gor, "The Scribes are the keepers of law and history, ensuring the truth remains written for all to see."
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1.7 – Household
1.7.1 – Household Authority
1.7.1.a The Head of Household handles minor offenses within his household.
All Heads of Household are responsible for maintaining order within their household, or they will face reprimands or sanctions, as determined by the laws of the city and the Courts.
1.7.1.b Magistrates may intervene in domestic disputes if necessary.
1.7.1.c The Head of Household may enslave his Free Companion or daughters unless a binding, certified contract forbids it.
1.7.2 – Supervision of Free Women
Free Women are advised, though not required, to remain under the supervision of a Free Man (father, relative, companion, protector, or guardian)
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1.8 – Civil Property and Contracts
The Scribes must prepare, certify, and seal all contracts, wills, and legal documents.
1.8.1 – Validity and Enforcement
1.8.1.a All contracts must include the date and time of signing.
1.8.1.b Merchant contracts not sealed by the Scribes may still be recognized under Merchant Law.
1.8.1.c Breach of contract or non-payment of debts may result in fines, imprisonment, or enslavement. Magistrates may order property seizure or enslavement of family members.
1.8.2 – Debts and Inheritance
1.8.2.a Free Women unable to repay debts may be enslaved, sold at auction, or compelled into labor.
1.8.2.b Property inheritance follows the Last Will Manifest. In its absence, inheritance passes in order of kinship, order of precedence being: nearest living male child; nearest living female child; nearest living male or female relative; nearest living paternal relatives; or Free Companion.
then to the Treasury.
1.8.2.c The estate of the deceased includes all property, businesses, and slaves.
1.8.2.d The property of any Free Person enslaved transfers to heirs or, lacking heirs, to the Treasury.
1.8.3 – Records and Fraud
1.8.3.a The Scribes preserve all sealed documents in the Hall of Records.
1.8.3b Forgery, falsification, or alteration of sealed documents constitutes fraud, punishable by fines or enslavement.
1.8.4 Breach of any legally binding contract is a crime and punishable as deemed appropriate by a Magistrate.
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1.9 – Free Companionship
1.9.1 A Free Person may have only one Companion at a time.
1.9.2 Companionship lasts one Gorean year unless renewed within two hands of the anniversary.
1.9.3 Companionship dissolves through enslavement, death, or failure to renew or petitioning the High Council, or filing dissolution with a Magistrate.
1.9.4 A Free Woman may adopt her Companion’s Caste if she fulfills training or apprenticeship requirements.
1.9.5 Children inherit the family name and Caste of the father.
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1.10 – Taxes of the Ubarate
All Citizens and Residents aged twenty-five or older shall pay quarterly taxes. Each Citizen and Resident shall pay taxes individually, irrespective of household size.
1.10.1 – Tax Rates
Citizen/Resident Tax: 30 copper
Shop Owner Tax: 30 copper
Stall Merchant Tax: 20 copper
1.10.2 – Collection and Allocation
1.10.2.a Taxes are collected every three Gorean months.
1.10.2.b The Ubar or Regent appoints Tax Collectors and Scribes to oversee collection.
1.10.2.c The Tax Collector funds civic maintenance and infrastructure under the High Council and Treasury.
1.10.2 d Taxes must be paid individually by each Free Person, regardless of the size of their Household. Failure to pay taxes will result in prosecution by the Administration, Ubarate, and Legal Officials.
1.10.3 – Economic Crisis
A Free Person who is unable to pay may declare an economic crisis, provided that a civil advocate certifies the declaration. Upon such certification, the Ubar may authorize delayed or reduced payments.
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