[OFFICIAL VOTE] on the reworking of the defamation law

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new defamation/harassment law

Art. 2.2.1. : Defamation and Harassment

I. Definitions
i. An act of defamation is defined as the communication of a statement that makes a false claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that causes harm to the reputation of an individual or group.
ii. An act of harassment shall be defined as causing distress to another person through words or actions after being warned that one’s words or actions have caused distress. This can include the use of foul language, comments that are considered insulting or provocative within one’s immediate surroundings, threatening or malicious comments directed at one or more persons, or any action designed to create an environment of hostility or repression.

II. Forms of Communication to be encompassed
i. All forms of communication within the county's jurisdiction shall be covered by this law including but not limited to speech in a public forum (this includes taverns and and scroller) and speech in a private forum (including mail and instant messaging by the nobility). This includes communication sent from another County to a person or persons currently within the County limits of Somerset and communication sent to a person in another County by a person or persons within the County limits of Somerset.
ii. Any attempt to subvert this law using unlisted forms of communication for the purposes of harassment shall be considered to be covered in the previous article (II.i.).


III. Penalties
The actions defined herein are light crimes, and the sentence shall be a public apology with a fine of 1 pound to 200 pounds, depending on the consequences to the victim. In case such action is directed towards a noble, civil servant or military officer, or is a repeat offense, the sentence shall be jail time up to 3 days along with the aformentioned fine. Third offenses shall be treated as serious crimes.

Yes

Yes

Yes and one of you two above me forgot the clicky box

tee hee

yes

Abstain.

I am not nearly up to speed enough on this to make an informed vote. Frankly I dont particularly care for any of the proposed versions. WHile I readily admit that I also have no better solution to offer.


Atri
playing catch up

This vote has been carried by a 4 - 0 - 1 margin of the 5 votes cast. I therefore am locking this thread and starting a poll for the revised legal corpus.