Have you given thought to how international law might shape your world? Even having notes on which nations subscribe to a body of international law standards can be a fun way to add depth to the political landscape.

Legal systems can be interesting (no really!) Americans and Britons are used to a common law, where legal precedents form the basis for future rulings, but there are other forms as well - the Roman system of civil law, and the Muslim system of Sharia law also exist.

In my setting, a fallen empire’s legal system formed the basis for a loose international treaty for the kingdoms that arose in its place - thus, the Pandect, a series of codes and standards to which today’s kingdoms and republics all either flout, follow, or attempt to follow in various ways.

https://kanka.io/en/campaign/7004/notes/4851

Have you ever tried making your own legal code? You are hereby sentenced to share.

  • DerKriegs
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    1 year ago

    Well written stuff here, it feels so verisimilitudinous! Could be passed in the Senate with no one even blinking!

    The legalese gives it some extra punch, and fits well in the structure you’ve presented for your world thus far.

    Also, the use of ‘migrating’ in point 3 of section 1, paragraph 1 was subtle, but again, makes the document so immersive!

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      1 year ago

      Thank you! I love putting in little things that make a fantasy world feel like not our own! I also try to use things like paw instead of hand too. I always enjoyed reading those little details in fantasy animal books so I try to add them in as well!