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The Criminal Code Act The following is defined as the Criminal Code of the Osiris Fraternal Order.
I. Institution and Purpose of the Code
(1) The Criminal Code of the Osiris Fraternal Order, hereafter referred to as the Code, will be the fundamental basis of Osiran criminal law. Only offenses outlined in this Act will be considered crimes under Osiran law.
II. High Crimes
(1) "Treason" is defined as any attempt to overthrow or rebel against or incite others to overthrow or rebel against the Osiris Fraternal Order.
(2) "Sedition" is defined as any attempt to aid or incite others to aid enemies of the Osiris Fraternal Order against Osiris. Enemies of Osiris are regions or organizations with which Osiris is at war or which have declared war against Osiris.
(3) "Espionage" is defined as the unsanctioned disclosure by a Citizen of the Osiris Fraternal Order of confidential information relative to the interest or security of Osiris to a foreign region and/or its representative
(4) "Off-site Property Destruction" is defined as any attempt to phish, crash, or spam any off-site property belonging to any region or organization in NationStates, as defined by Article V of this Code.
(5) "Citizenship Fraud" is defined as any attempt to provide false or misleading answers on one's application for citizenship in the Osiris Fraternal Order or any attempt to conceal alternate NationStates aliases during the citizenship application process.
(6) High crimes will carry a maximum sentence of permanent regional and/or forum ban, revocation of citizenship, and/or permanent prohibition of future citizenship.
III. Felony Crimes
(1) "Unlawful Disclosure" is defined as any attempt to disclose information to anyone who is not authorized to view such information without the explicit approval of the government official(s) responsible for said information. The definition of Unlawful Disclosure will not be construed to criminalize disclosure of illegal activity to the appropriate authorities.
(2) "Official Impersonation" is defined as any attempt, for non-satirical purposes, to misrepresent one's self as an official of the Osiris Fraternal Order.
(3) "Bribery" is defined as any attempt to offer favors or gifts to the relevant official(s) to influence any appointment and/or garner any undue advantage.
(4) "Conspiracy" is defined as any attempt to enter into a plot with one or more others to commit or conceal a high crime or felony or to aid any others in the commission or concealment of a high crime or felony.
(5) "Chronic Misdemeanor" is defined as the frequent commission of multiple misdemeanor crimes.
(6) "Felony Misdemeanor" is defined as the commission of multiple misdemeanor crimes.
(7) Felony crimes will carry a maximum sentence of a one year regional and/or forum ban.
IV. Misdemeanor Crimes
(1) "Impersonation" is defined as any attempt to misrepresent one's self, for non-satirical purposes, as another known NationStates player.
(2) "Fraud" is defined as any attempt to provide false or misleading information for the purpose of obtaining any form of political advantage.
(3) "Judicial Contempt" is defined as any attempt to disrupt the order of the Council of Priests or demonstration of repeated disregard for proper judicial procedure.
(4) "Unlawful Recruitment" is defined as any attempt to recruit residents of Osiris to another region or organization in NationStates through any Osiran off-site property or, if in violation of regulations established by the Pharaoh for Regional Message Board (RMB) recruitment advertisements, through the RMB of the NationStates region Osiris.
(5) "Unlawful Posting" is defined as posting in any governmental area in which one is not authorized by the relevant government official(s) to post or excessive, out of context posting in any area of Osiran off-site property that is not designated for that purpose or on the RMB of the NationStates region Osiris.
(6) Misdemeanor crimes will carry a maximum sentence of a six month regional and/or forum ban.
V. Definitions
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions will apply:
(1) "Off-site property" is defined as any forum or website that exists separately from the NationStates website.
(2) "Phishing" is defined as any attempt to gain administrative or moderation power over off-site property or passwords to off-site property accounts by deception.
(3) "Crashing" is defined as any attempt to cause off-site property to permanently go out of service or lose information, including but not necessarily limited to improper deletion of posts, deletion of a forum or website, and deliberate posting of content of such a nature that it could cause a forum or website host to delete the forum or website.
(4) "Spamming" is defined as any attempt to waste or exceed server capacity or to cause off-site property to become temporarily inaccessible, including but not necessarily limited to excessive page access, excessive account creation, excessive posting, and denial of service attacks. This does not include spam which takes place in a specifically dedicated spam section of an off-site medium and which follows the rules of the space provided.
VI. Sentencing
(1) The Pharaoh or the Pharaoh’s designee will detail recommended sentences when prosecuting criminal offenses before the Council of Priests, according to the procedure established by the Council of Priests or by law.
(2) Sentences may include formal censures or warnings, suspension of rights in accordance with the Scroll of Horus, forum bans, in-game ejections, in-game bans, revocation of citizenship, and Persona Non Grata declaration.
VII. Jurisdiction
(1) The Osiris Fraternal Order will have jurisdiction to prosecute high crimes and felony crimes against Osiris without regard to the location or medium in which such crimes are committed.
(2) The Osiris Fraternal Order will have jurisdiction to prosecute misdemeanor crimes only if they are committed on Osiran off-site property or in the NationStates region Osiris.
VIII. Statute of Limitations
(1) In order to be valid, a charge of a high crime must be brought before the Council of Priests by the Pharaoh or the Pharaoh’s designee within twelve months of the date the alleged offense occurred.
(2) In order to be valid, a charge of a felony crime must be brought before the Council of Priests by the Pharaoh or the Pharaoh’s designee within six months of the date the alleged offense occurred.
(3) In order to be valid, a charge of a misdemeanor crime must be brought before the Council of Priests by the Pharaoh or the Pharaoh’s designee within three months of the date the alleged offense occurred.
