> I think that although Tarshite law has incorporated Lunar (Dara
Happan) legal
> concepts that are useful to Tarshite lawmakers (i.e. the King and
his
> lieutenants), Tarshite law is not Dara Happan. Indeed, I think
that a Dara
> Happan-Lunar would find Tarshite law as unrecognizable as a
Sartarite would.
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Tarshite legal culture is still recogniseably Orlanthi, albeit Alakoring. The importance of the Dark Earth cults, I think, give it more of an emphasis on restitution via blood sacrifice, though. The importance of the family and village (rather than bloodline and clan) is also evident - these are the key 'units' at which 'day-to-day' cases are resolved and penalties assessed.
However, I would say it is a system under pressure and thus in evolution.
Lunar justice is a separate, parallel thing, and there may be some congruence, but I certainly agree that Tarshite law will be recognisable but strangely different to Sartarites.
Mark
Mark Galeotti
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