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ISLE OF TELETUS LAWS
Section 3 - Laws Governing Free Women of the Isle of Teletus
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3.1 – Conduct and Rights of Free Women
3.1.1 – General Conduct
Free Women shall conduct themselves with decorum and modesty in public, in a manner befitting their station and political status.
3.1.2 – Freedom of Movement
Free Women may move freely throughout the Isle and may leave the town unescorted. They are strongly advised to travel beyond the town limits with a Guard or Warrior.
3.1.3 – Taverns
Free Women shall not enter taverns without the escort of a Free Man. The Tavern Manager may question any unescorted Free Woman. Magistrates shall prosecute repeat offenders, who may face fines, whipping, or enslavement.
3.1.4 – Entry to the Warrior’s Hall
Free Women shall not enter the Warrior’s Hall unescorted, unless they are members of the Warrior Caste, the Ubara, or members of the Physician Caste on official business. Warriors may question trespassers. Magistrates shall prosecute repeat offenders, who may face fines, whipping, or enslavement.
3.1.5 – Conduct with Slaves
A Free Woman who couches with a slave she does not own or lawfully rents, acts in a slave-like manner. The slave’s owner shall claim her as property unless the Master granted prior permission.
3.1.6 – Unveiling
Forcibly removing the veil of a Citizen Free Woman, or unveiling her in public, constitutes an offense equal to rape or attempted rape.
3.1.7 – Captivity and Escape
Free Women may flee captivity. Upon return, they regain Citizenship and protection under the Home Stone unless Magistrates find compelling evidence for enslavement.
3.1.8 – Insults and Disrespect
Insulting or disrespectful speech toward a man, by itself, does not justify enslavement. Magistrates shall review all other cases involving possible enslavement.
3.1.9 – Reporting Immodest Conduct
Any Citizen or Resident who witnesses immodest conduct by a Free Woman may report it to her companion, guardian, or protector, or may file a complaint with a Magistrate.
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3.2 – Dress
3.2.1 – General Rule
Free Women shall wear robes of concealment covering as much of the body as possible. They shall not wear sheer or transparent robes.
3.2.2 – High Caste Free Women
High Caste Free Women shall wear a veil. They shall style their hair up and off their shoulders. Only unaccompanied Northern women may wear a single braid.
3.2.3 – Low Caste Free Women
Low Caste Free Women may choose to wear a head covering or veil. They shall secure their hair off their shoulders in an orderly style. They shall not wear ponytails or slave-like hairstyles.
3.2.4 – Visibility
High Caste Free Women shall expose only the hair, neck, and hands in public. Low Caste Women may also expose their lower arms when necessary for caste duties.
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3.3 – Slave-Like Behavior
No Free Woman who holds Citizenship shall be enslaved without a Magistrate’s order, except under the following conditions:
3.3.1 – Voluntary Declaration of Slavery
A Free Woman who declares herself a slave before another Free Person in the presence of two witnesses may be enslaved immediately. If fewer than two witnesses are present, the courts shall decide.
3.3.2 – Immodesty and Indecency
A Free Woman who appears in public immodestly or indecently, such as with exposed chest, shoulders, arms, or legs, acts in a slave-like manner, and may be subject to enslavement.
3.3.3 – Refusal of Lawful Inspection
A Free Woman who refuses to bare her thigh upon lawful request of an authorized official, pursuant to a warrant, shall be subject to enslavement..
3.3.4 – Expression of Slave Desires
A Free Woman who expresses interest in bondage, unless she belongs to the Caste of Slavers, acts in a slave-like manner.
3.3.5 – Public Lewdness
A Free Woman who engages in lustful or lascivious conduct in public shall be subject to enslavement.
3.3.6 – Idleness and Criminality
A Free Woman who is idle, homeless, or engages in crime abandons the rights of her station and may be enslaved.
3.3.7 – Slave Dancing
A Free Woman who performs slave dances in public shall be subject to enslavement.
3.3.8 – Submission Before Men
A Free Woman who addresses a Free Man as “Master” places herself as a slave and may be enslaved.
3.3.9 – Branding
A Free Woman who bears a visible brand without documentation of manumission shall be deemed a slave.
3.3.10 – Debts
A Free Woman who fails to settle lawful debts shall be enslaved until she pays or resolves the debt by Magistrate order.
3.3.11 – Drunkenness and Disorder
A Free Woman who is habitually drunk in public or repeatedly dresses improperly shall be subject to enslavement.
3.3.12 – Adjudication
Magistrates of the Isle of Teletus shall adjudicate all claims of slave-like behavior. Their rulings are final and binding.
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