Court of Discipline

The Court of Discipline constitutes Nodd's legal system, such as it is.

The Court first receives word from the Unseen Ones about the current will of the citygods, which then is worked into various ordinances, laws, and regulations. The enforcement of these regulations falls upon the Court of Discipline to enforce, primarily enforced by the Council Pawns and Knights.

In addition to drafting regulation around the collective will of the citygods, the Court of Discipline also oversees hearings and trials, including cases filed by one citizen against another. However, the Court presides over only a fraction of cases presented, primarily hearing over those most likely to be made into lengthy chaotic spectacles. The more potentially absurd or controversial a case, the greater the chance it makes it to a hearing.

Cases tend to be decided upon arbitrarily, if one of the parties involved doesn't simply give up before the end result. As logical or passionate as an argument might be, a bored arbitrator may simply decide upon a random physical contest to decide the prevailing party: for example, whoever can ejaculate the furthest. Similarly, there is a certain level of showmanship involved in presenting one's case as the arbitrator may decide in favor of the more entertaining party.

Having a case heard is risky, but potentially greatly rewarding. The Court takes great liberty with their rulings, often handing down ironic or heavy-handed punishments even for minor infractions. In one example, an underpaid employee may find their employer declared as their property for a turn, no matter the size of the underpayment. In another example, a vandal may find themselves be sentenced to "replace" the property they vandalized (which may involve transformation magic or playing the role of furniture for some time), or be defaced in a similar manner themselves.

The Court's punishments are varied and unpredictable, including many possibilities up to outright execution of one or both parties. The Court may also sentence a citizen to a stay in the Underchambers. Typically this is reserved for citizens who do not generate enough gloam or who interfere with Council work, but citizens may be sent there even without reason at the Court's whims.