Guidelines on Pardons

1) The Nature of Pardons

Save when commanded to by a superior officer, a Tribune

is NEVER obligated to issue a pardon for a crime that was committed. Each pardon is based on the individual discretion of the Tribune in question. These guidelines do not decree when pardons must be given, but rather, the circumstances when pardons CAN be given.

2) Accidental Crimes

In cases of accidental crimes being committed, Tribunes

may grant pardons in specific scenarios. Crimes against other adventurers can be pardoned only if the crime was accidental, and if the victim personally tells the Tribune that they wish the criminal pardoned. If the victim actually died, however, no pardon can be given. Crimes against civilians and guards should rarely be pardoned.

3) Surrendering and the Death Penalty

When possible, if a criminal is willing to surrender and

does so, unless the crime they committed was an atrocity, they should be pardoned the death penalty, and have their sentence reduced to something else.

4) Outlaws

Outlaws can only be pardoned by a member of the Council, and only, when possible, with the consent and agreement of a second member of the Council. If they ever violate the terms of whatever agreement they make to become no longer wanted, or commit a crime, they are to be remarked immediately, with no chance at a second pardon, save in extremely rare cases.

5) Abuse of Pardons

Pardons must NEVER be given out of fear, or out of a

desire not to fight a specific criminal. Those who give pardons for reasons such as those will be very harshly disciplined, and the pardon revoked. 6) Changes to the Guidelines on Pardons

As per the concept of 'Flexibility of the Law' under

the tome of 'Principles of the Tribunal,' these laws may be changed at any point in time, based on the methodology enumerated under the principle stated in 'Flexibility of the Law'.

So decreed by Lord Martineius, Councilor of the Tribunal.