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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 6134556" data-attributes="member: 20323">Well in a world where dragons and elves are real, you've got a real dilemma of defining just what constitutes magic in a legal sense. For example, if a gnome using an innate spell-like ability like ghost sound, could it feasibly end up in court? Then there's the question of enforcement. The regular city guard probably aren't going to cut it if a powerful Mage needs to be arrested. Who then does the city turn to to bring in magic-users? Of course sometimes it might take magic to catch a Mage, so when is that justifiable under the law?Finally there's the burden of proof in a court of law (assuming your city isn't governed by an absolute monarch who can just say "off with their heads" without evidence). How do you prove that magic was used? Witnesses of good moral standing who clearly would never use magic? Is divine magic allowed such as detect lie?Is intent factored into a court's ruling or is all magic viewed as equally punishable by death or whatever?As a special case, How are enchantments ruled under law? Is the person who was compelled to commit a crime via charm person considered an innocent victim or are they considered tainted by magic?</blockquote>