Rule of Criminal Procedure 1

See Rules of Criminal Procedure.

A.  Scope.

 * 1) In General. These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in the courts of law within the Kingdom of Stormwind.
 * 2) Territorial Courts. These rules also govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in the following territories:
 * a. Deadwind Pass;
 * b. Stranglethorn Vale;
 * c. Swamp of Sorrows;
 * d. the Black Morass, also known as the Blasted Lands; and
 * e. all territories governed by the Kingdom of Stormwind that are not under martial law.

B.  Definitions.
The following definitions apply to these rules:
 * 1) “Attorney for the Crown” means a barrister in the employ of or otherwise acting on behalf of the King of Stormwind or his lawfully appointed agents within the courts.
 * 2) “Court” means a magistrate performing functions authorized by law.
 * 3) “Finder of fact” refers to the person or persons who make a determination of guilt or innocence in a trial.
 * 4) “The Kingdom of Stormwind” refers to all provinces, territories, and military outposts subject to the rule of the King of Stormwind.
 * 5) The “Laws of Stormwind” refer to the body of statutes duly enacted by the House of Nobles and ratified by the King of Stormwind.
 * 6) “Magistrate” means a judge confirmed by the King of Stormwind or his Chief Justice and empowered to perform a function to which a particular rule relates.
 * 7) “Oath” includes an affirmation.
 * 8) “Victim” means a crime victim, a humanoid person or member of another sapient species upon whom an act forbidden by the Laws of Stormwind is carried out.

Commentary
These definitions are put in place specifically for use within the Rules of Criminal Procedure. They do not alter the definitions used in other documents.

This set of rules pertains to cases that are handled under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Stormwind. Other jurisdictions will have their own sets of rules--very similar to one another, for convenience's sake, but nonetheless with variances due to differences in culture.