Criminal law in Sanama (Third Republic)
Criminal law in Sanama (Third Republic) is mainly a national concern, with certain exceptions. After the federal system was abolished in 1687, the national government is responsible for criminal law for most of Sanama. Cisamarra and Thanatos however make their own criminal laws in devolved matters, excluding such areas as the national government is responsible for, such as counterfeiting, treason and terrorism. Highpass as a former federal territory comes under the same criminal law as Sanama proper, with the caveat that Highpass may at any time make its own criminal law in devolved matters.
Criminal code
Sanama proper
Criminal law in Sanama proper is enacted in the Criminal Code Act of 1688, consolidating all legislation with criminal penalties into a single act. Parts of it apply to all of Sanama, concerning matters where the national government is responsible for legislation, while the other parts only apply to Sanama proper and, as of 1689, Highpass. All crimes are classified into a class and a grade. The three classes are felonies, misdemeanours and infractions. The grade is indicated with a letter from A to F.
| Class | Grade | Standard sentencing range |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | A | 30 – 40 years, life, natural life |
| B | 20 – 40 years, life | |
| C | 10 – 30 years | |
| D | 5 – 20 years | |
| E | 2 – 10 years | |
| F | 1 – 5 years | |
| Misdemeanour | A | 6 months – 2 years |
| B | – 1 year | |
| C | – 6 months | |
| D | – 2 months | |
| Infraction | Fine |
| Crime | Class | Penalty | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against life and health | |||
| Murder | Felony A | One of the most severe crimes, involves the intentional taking of another human life | |
| Manslaughter | Felony B | Intentional taking of another human life but with regards to mitigating circumstances not classified as murder | |
| Felony C | |||
| Assault | Felony C Felony D Felony E |
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| Battery | Felony F Misdemeanour A Misdemeanour B Misdemeanour C |
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| Aggravated assault | |||
| Assault with a deadly weapon | |||
| Involuntary manslaughter | |||
| Involuntary battery | |||
| Reckless endangerment | |||
| Crimes against freedom and peace | |||
| Kidnapping | |||
| Trafficking | |||
| False imprisonment | |||
| Unlawful coercion | |||
| Unlawful threat | |||
| Home invasion | |||
| Home invasion with intent | |||
| Unlawful impersonation | |||
| Molestation | |||
| Unlawful intrusion | |||
| Unlawful surveillance | |||
| Crimes regarding sexuality | |||
| Rape | |||
| Aggravated rape | |||
| Sexual coercion | |||
| Sexual molestation | |||
| Statutory rape | |||
| Statutory sexual coercion | |||
| Lewd and lascivious act | |||
| Grooming | |||
| Procuring | |||
| Crimes against property | |||
| Theft | |||
| Grand theft | |||
| Grand theft auto | |||
| Burglary | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Aggravated robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | |||
| Criminal conversion | |||
| Taking without owner's consent | |||
