Sir_Godspeed Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) There are a few factors speaking for a (semi-)formalized court or mediation system. Or at least, the ingredients are there, imho: - Given the presence of traders and porters along the river and overland, there's a need for a system to solve disputes between locals and foreigners, as well as between foreigners. A failure to suitably deal with such disagreements, or the "dealing" being overly draconian (sending in the Gorites or the Humakti) might push trade elsewhere. - The existence of a set of formalized or semi-formalized (even if it's only normatively or customarily understood, not legally enshrined) set of rights and obligations particular to the city-state and its environs as a polity. - The presence of a class or scribes who have access to written records on transactions, land rights and interpersonal relations (marriages, indenturing, etc.). That's a lot of the work of a legal system already done. I'm not trying to push an agenda, but just putting forth that I wouldn't be too surprised if there was some kind of mediatory session for tort and restitution when parties either aren't directly connected to a Grandmother, or the Grandmothers fail to find a solution alone, for example, or to appease valuable foreign connections seeking some kind of restitution or at the very least a sense of security (legally speaking). Edited June 10, 2020 by Sir_Godspeed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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