The legal system for sorcerers largely imitate those of the country they are within. Most often sorcerers frequently engage in the mundane politices of the country they reside in. For example, in the United States, they may choose to vote in the mundane elections, as mundane laws apply to them as well. there are very few political positions that exist in the sorcerer world, however, there are many positions within the mundane political system (including a few past presidents) that are held by sorcerers.
There are a few positions that need to be filled within the magical community. Every three years a committee is voted on and two representatives from every country around the world will be sent to a committee meeting to review and propose any relevant changes to the United Sorcerer's Code. There is a committee meant to oversee and watch over the Sorcery Police Department; they are elected in every seven years and are tasked with monitoring the police force. Under them are a State Overseer and a City Commissioner who help to achieve these same goals (more details on this can be found on the Sorcery Police Force thread).
As in the mundane world, there is a complex court system with the highest court being the Sorcerer’s Supreme Court. With the exception of New York (again, as it is on the mundane side, in which the New York Court of Appeals is the highest state court) most courts follow, in descending order: State Supreme Court, State Court of Appeals and Criminal Appeals Court, and lower courts. It’s more complicated than this, but more or less this is how the courts work. Sorcerer courts mimic the municipal and state courts they exist along side of and they work more or less the same way.
More often than not, even when a sorcerer is caught breaking even mundane laws, they are usually caught by the Sorcery Police Department and will be tried in a Sorcerer's Court. Those in the sorcery legal profession must be knowledgeable of both mundane and magic laws.
I had information, too, on Pennsylvania courts, but I'll hold off on that unless that becomes asetting.
Article I. Mundane Laws
All laws written and enforced by the mundane worlds are applicable to all sorcerers and must be followed as well as all laws outlined within.
Article II. Dark Magic
All use of dark magic is considered forbidden.
1. Dark magic (also referred to as black magic) is any magic used to manipulate, control, cause harm, or death to a victim and include, but are not limited to, the 1-6 below
A) Necromancy: the art of raising the dead to the living
B) Forced manipulation: either physical or psychological
C) Shadow magic: using shadows to move from place to place, weaponizing shadows to harm others, etc.
D) Blood: Any magic requiring the use of yours or another’s blood, regardless of the amount used.
E) Sacrificial magic: any magic that requires the death of a sentient living being (and excluding plant life) is expressly forbidden
F) Biomancy: Magic used to create and spread diseases and sickness
a) Those within the Sorcery Police Force that study Biomancy in order to combat instances of threat and to better treat disease and sickness should not practice biomancy but are permitted to study it.
Article III. Sorcerer’s Secrecy
It is required that no magic be done within the presence of a mundane human.
1. Procreation and relationships are allowed between mundane humans and sorcerers.
A) With a legal marriage recognized, mundane spouses or sorcerers must be informed of the sorcerer’s secret
a) Exception to a legal marriage is same-sex marriages that are not recognized by a state may apply to tell their partner of their sorcery status
B) Every human with knowledge of the magic world must be registered with the Sorcerer’s Magical Registry
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Article IV. Magical Creatures Protection Act
1. Hunting of the Hapyxelor is forbidden and punishable by jail time or a significant fine to be determined by the Magical Creature Protection Agency (MCPA). Any magical items using hapyxelor parts are considered illegal items and can result in punishment and confiscation by the Sorcery Police Force.
A) Any purchase or sales of haypxelor parts or items made from hayxelor parts are considered a crime.
2. Acquiring magical ingredients from creatures requires a special permit. All other acquisitions will be considered illegal poaching with a minimum jail time of two years and fines of up to $5,000
Article V. Magical Transportation Act
1. Magical transportation across state lines, involving the transportation of a person(s) other than oneself may not be conducted without a Magical Transportation Permit.
A) Permits must be renewed every 18 months in order to remain relevant.
2. Magical Transportation between countries is not permitted, except within licensed and accredited Magical Transportation Systems (MTS) located within the countries.
A) All MTS locations must process travel visas, passports, and all other documentation in accordance with the laws of the country they are located within.
[All laws are written by GM BrookeDi and are subject to any changes at her discretion including (but not limited to) changing, adding, or removing any listed laws.]