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Preamble
In order to make provision for the maintenance of public law and order, this Act shall codify the general principles of criminal responsibility in Lazarus.
Section 1. Tier 1 offences
(1) Treason
Any person who:
a. engages in conduct with the intention of illegally removing or altering:
i. the Mandate;
ii. the Government; or
iii. the Delegate;
b. levies war, or does any act preparatory to levying war, against Lazarus;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment of an indefinite banishment.
(2) Sabotage
Any person who engages in conduct with the intention of interfering, destroying, or rendering unserviceable a public infrastructure, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion which may extend to an indefinite banishment.
(3) Espionage
Any person who has access to information contained in a restricted area and knowingly communicates, in part or in whole, that information which has not been legitimately sanctioned for distribution by the relevant authority, to a person who, or an entity which does not have access to the restricted area, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion which may extend to an indefinite banishment.
Section 2. Tier 2 offences
(1) Foreign interference
Any person who:
a. knowingly engages in conduct on behalf of, or in collaboration with, a foreign entity; and
b. whose conduct influences the processes of the Government;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding an 8-month banishment.
(2) Bribery
Any person who:
a. offers, provides, or agrees to provide a benefit of any kind with the intention of influencing a person in the exercise of that person’s duties; or
b. asks, receives, or agrees to receive a benefit of any kind with the intention that the exercise of that person’s duties will be influenced;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 6-month banishment.
(3) Blackmail
Any person who intimidates a person with the intent of causing gain for himself or loss to another, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 6-month banishment.
Section 3. Tier 3 offences
(1) Fraud
Any person who, by dishonesty or deception, obtains an advantage or causes disadvantage to a person, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 4-month banishment.
(2) Contempt of Court
Any person who:
a. intimidates or insults a person in a sitting of the Court;
b. intentionally interrupts the proceedings of the Court; or
c. disobeys a direction of the Court;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(3) Perjury
Any person who, in a sitting of the Court and having taken an oath relating to a matter before the Court, makes any false statement on that matter, and knowing the statement to be false, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(4) Unlawful disclosure
Any person who:
a. conceals current or previous affiliations extending to no less than 12 months prior in a public declaration;
b. conceals current or previous aliases extending to no less than 12 months prior in a public declaration; or
c. engages in conduct with the intention of attaining multiple accounts in a public infrastructure;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(5) Vexatious proceedings
Any person who:
a. instigates or pursues judicial proceedings without reasonable ground; or
b. engages in conduct which is an abuse of judicial proceedings;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(6) Defamation
Any person who communicates to a third party information concerning a person, with the intention of causing harm to that person, shall, unless proven otherwise, be guilty of an offence.
A person may prove the defamatory imputations:
a. are significantly true: or
b. is a matter of opinion rather than a statement of fact.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(7) Conspiracy
Any person who engages in conduct and does so for the intention of preparing or planning to commit an offence, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
Section 4. Definitions
In this Act:
‘Banishment’ means from removal by the relevant authorities of a person from Lazarus.
‘Opinion’ means a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
‘Public declaration’ means a form or statement provided by a person to and requested by the government.
‘Public infrastructure’ means an area operated by the government or its associated authorities for use of the public, including, but not limited to, the NationStates region of Lazarus, the forum, or Discord.
‘Restricted area’ means an area in which specific measures are employed to prevent unauthorised access.
‘Sitting of the Court’ means an area administered by the Court.
‘Third party’ means a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation.
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Criminal Code Act (September 2018)
Proposed by: Amerion
Preamble
In order to make provision for the maintenance of public law and order, this Act shall codify the general principles of criminal responsibility in Lazarus.
Section 1. Tier 1 offences
(1) Treason
Any person who:
a. engages in conduct with the intention of illegally removing or altering:
i. the Mandate;
ii. the Government; or
iii. the Delegate;
b. levies war, or does any act preparatory to levying war, against Lazarus;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment of an indefinite banishment.
(2) Sabotage
Any person who engages in conduct with the intention of interfering, destroying, or rendering unserviceable a public infrastructure, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion which may extend to an indefinite banishment.
(3) Espionage
Any person who has access to information contained in a restricted area and knowingly communicates, in part or in whole, that information which has not been legitimately sanctioned for distribution by the relevant authority, to a person who, or an entity which does not have access to the restricted area, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion which may extend to an indefinite banishment.
Section 2. Tier 2 offences
(1) Foreign interference
Any person who:
a. knowingly engages in conduct on behalf of, or in collaboration with, a foreign entity; and
b. whose conduct influences the processes of the Government;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding an 8-month banishment.
(2) Bribery
Any person who:
a. offers, provides, or agrees to provide a benefit of any kind with the intention of influencing a person in the exercise of that person’s duties; or
b. asks, receives, or agrees to receive a benefit of any kind with the intention that the exercise of that person’s duties will be influenced;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 6-month banishment.
(3) Blackmail
Any person who intimidates a person with the intent of causing gain for himself or loss to another, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 6-month banishment.
Section 3. Tier 3 offences
(1) Fraud
Any person who, by dishonesty or deception, obtains an advantage or causes disadvantage to a person, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 4-month banishment.
(2) Contempt of Court
Any person who:
a. intimidates or insults a person in a sitting of the Court;
b. intentionally interrupts the proceedings of the Court; or
c. disobeys a direction of the Court;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(3) Perjury
Any person who, in a sitting of the Court and having taken an oath relating to a matter before the Court, makes any false statement on that matter, and knowing the statement to be false, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(4) Unlawful disclosure
Any person who:
a. conceals current or previous affiliations extending to no less than 12 months prior in a public declaration;
b. conceals current or previous aliases extending to no less than 12 months prior in a public declaration; or
c. engages in conduct with the intention of attaining multiple accounts in a public infrastructure;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(5) Vexatious proceedings
Any person who:
a. instigates or pursues judicial proceedings without reasonable ground; or
b. engages in conduct which is an abuse of judicial proceedings;
shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(6) Defamation
Any person who communicates to a third party information concerning a person, with the intention of causing harm to that person, shall, unless proven otherwise, be guilty of an offence.
A person may prove the defamatory imputations:
a. are significantly true: or
b. is a matter of opinion rather than a statement of fact.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
(7) Conspiracy
Any person who engages in conduct and does so for the intention of preparing or planning to commit an offence, shall be guilty of an offence.
An offender is liable to punishment at judicial discretion not exceeding a 2-month banishment.
Section 4. Definitions
In this Act:
‘Banishment’ means from removal by the relevant authorities of a person from Lazarus.
‘Opinion’ means a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
‘Public declaration’ means a form or statement provided by a person to and requested by the government.
‘Public infrastructure’ means an area operated by the government or its associated authorities for use of the public, including, but not limited to, the NationStates region of Lazarus, the forum, or Discord.
‘Restricted area’ means an area in which specific measures are employed to prevent unauthorised access.
‘Sitting of the Court’ means an area administered by the Court.
‘Third party’ means a person or group besides the two primarily involved in a situation.
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