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The '''law of Trellin''' is noteworthy for its prevalent {{wp|legal pluralism}} and diversity of legal systems across its territory. Trellinese law comprises royal law, made up of edicts, charters and other promulgations, and provincial law. Royal law is the highest law in [[Trellin]], as in [[Hysera]]. Provincial legal systems are variously {{wp|civil law}}, {{wp|common law}}, {{wp|customary law}} or a hybrid of several. Religious law is no longer a component of provincial legal systems, although both Christian and [[Thaerinism|Thaerine]] doctrines are informative of royal law.

The history of the Trellinese Empire demonstrates its gradual expansion by the annexation and incorporation of other states. The most recent state to undergo provincialisation is the [[Margraviate of Azmir]], which became the province of [[Azmir]] in 1988. In most cases, such territories were permitted to retain their legal systems and much of their existing legislation where not in conflict with laws specifically promulgated by the [[monarchy of Trellin|Trellinese monarchy]]. Even where territories were newly established in the Crown's name, the legal system enacted therein was generally not dictated by the Crown.

For example, in the [[Trophy Ports]], each city was granted a formulaic charter entitling it "to make its own laws as it sees fit for the benefit of its people" in accordance with royal law. The Trophy Ports initially employed a customary law system, designed to protect the interests of their founding merchant families. This then developed into a precedent-based common law system intended to be more equitable to the populace at large, including foreign merchants. Finally, in the early modern era, the legal framework was codified to provide a consistent guidance for judgement; this represented the province's development into a civil law jurisdiction. More recently, however, the importance of precedent (including that established elsewhere in Trellin) has again risen in the Trophy Ports.

Territories formerly considered part of the [[Hyseran Empire]] generally retained the Hyseran legal system or had their legal systems modelled upon it. Thus, portions of northern [[Retikh]] — a common law province — use an ancient Hyseran legal code in their courts, which possess independent jurisdiction within the province. Although the laws are the same throughout the province, their interpretation differs by district.

Similarly, the [[Isles of Velar|Velaran]] civil law legal codes remained in force in areas such as [[Pelna]] and southern Retikh until they were erased by [[Azara IV]] in the early 1780s.

Particularly in common law jurisdictions in Trellin, it is common for courts of one province to look to precedent set in other provinces. Trellinese courts rarely look outside the Trellinese Empire for legal guidance.

==List of provinces by prevailing legal system(s)==
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
! style="width:18%;centered"|<center>Province
! style="width:82%;"|Legal system
|-
! data-sort-value="Alyrum"|[[File:Flag of Alyrum.png|22px]] [[Alyrum]]
| style="background: #F8B61C;" data-sort-value="H3"|Hybrid: common law with customary elements
|-
! data-sort-value="Asketon"|[[File:Flag of Asketon.png|22px]] [[Asketon]]
| style="background: #48E5FF;" data-sort-value="CI"|Civil law
|-
! data-sort-value="Azmir"|[[File:Flag of Azmir.png|22px]] [[Azmir]]
| style="background: #48E5FF;" data-sort-value="CI"|Civil law
|-
! data-sort-value="Bal Emrith"|[[File:Flag of Bal Emrith.png|22px]] [[Bal Emrith]]
| style="background: #BBF5FF;" data-sort-value="H2"|Hybrid: civil and customary law, codified on the Hyseran model
|-
! data-sort-value="Emla"|[[File:Flag of Emla.png|22px]] [[Emla]]
| style="background: #48E5FF;" data-sort-value="CI"|Civil law codified on the Hyseran model
|-
! data-sort-value="Fymona"|[[File:Flag of Fymona.png|22px]] [[Fymona]]
| style="background: #FF9999;" data-sort-value="CO"|Common law
|-
! data-sort-value="Idisamo"|[[File:Flag of Idisamo.png|22px]] [[Idisamo]]
| style="background: #FF9999;" data-sort-value="CO"|Common law
|-
! data-sort-value="Ja'ekha"|[[File:Flag of Ja'ekha.png|22px]] [[Ja'ekha]]
| style="background: #FF9999;" data-sort-value="CO"|Common law
|-
! data-sort-value="Jajich"|[[File:Flag of Jajich.png|22px]] [[Jajich]]
| style="background: #BBF5FF;" data-sort-value="H2"|Hybrid: civil law codified on the Hyseran model with customary elements
|-
! data-sort-value="Khatax"|[[File:Flag of Khatax.png|22px]] [[Khatax]]
| style="background: #FF9999;" data-sort-value="CO"|Common law
|-
! data-sort-value="Kur'mala"|[[File:Flag of Kur'mala.png|22px]] [[Kur'mala]]
| style="background: #F8B61C;" data-sort-value="H3"|Hybrid: common law with customary elements, with a notably strong influence from Thaerine doctrinal law
|-
! data-sort-value="Lekhmir"|[[File:Flag of Lekhmir.png|22px]] [[Lekhmir]]
| style="background: #F297F2;" data-sort-value="H1"|Hybrid: civil law codified on the Hyseran model with common law elements
|-
! data-sort-value="Mëhidan"|[[File:Flag of Mëhidan.png|22px]] [[Mëhidan]]
| style="background: #F297F2;" data-sort-value="H1"|Hybrid: common law with civil law elements influenced by the Velaran model
|-
! data-sort-value="Mevirin"|[[File:Flag of Mevirin.png|22px]] [[Mevirin]]
| style="background: #48E5FF;" data-sort-value="CI"|Civil law
|-
! data-sort-value="Namija"|[[File:Flag of Namija.png|22px]] [[Namija]]
| style="background: #F297F2;" data-sort-value="H1"|Hybrid: civil law incorporating elements of both Ja'ekhan and, since 1835, Trelum common law
|-
! data-sort-value="Pelna"|[[File:Flag of Pelna.png|22px]] [[Pelna]]
| style="background: #F8B61C;" data-sort-value="H3"|Hybrid: common law with elements of medieval Velaran laws (such as city charters and statutes) remaining as customary law
|-
! data-sort-value="Retikh"|[[File:Flag of Retikh (province).png|22px]] [[Retikh]]
| style="background: #F297F2;" data-sort-value="H1"|Hybrid: predominantly common law with civil law jurisdictions codified on the Hyseran model
|-
! data-sort-value="Rezat"|[[File:Flag of Rezat.png|22px]] [[Rezat]]
| style="background: #DDAC31;" data-sort-value="H4"|Hybrid: predominantly common law with customary elements. The island of [[Morikz]] is under a civil law jurisdiction, again with customary law elements, but provincial common law has supremacy over Morikzan law.
|-
! data-sort-value="Saheri"|[[File:Flag of Saheri.png|22px]] [[Saheri]]
| style="background: #F8B61C;" data-sort-value="H3"|Hybrid: common law with customary elements
|-
! data-sort-value="Ternos"|[[File:Flag of Ternos.png|22px]] [[Ternos]]
| style="background: #FF9999;" data-sort-value="CO"|Common law; a civil law system was in place before a common law system, modelled on Trelum common law, was introduced in the 1700s
|-
! data-sort-value="Trelum"|[[File:Trellin royal pennant.png|22px]] [[Trelum]]
| style="background: #F8B61C;" data-sort-value="H3"|Hybrid: common law with customary elements
|-
! data-sort-value="Trophy Ports"|[[File:Flag of the Trophy Ports.png|22px]] [[Trophy Ports]]
| style="background: #DDAC31;" data-sort-value="H4"|Hybrid: civil and common law with customary elements
|-
! data-sort-value="Txekrikar"|[[File:Flag of Txekrikar.png|22px]] [[Txekrikar]]
| style="background: #48E5FF;" data-sort-value="CI"|Civil law
|}

[[File:Map of legal systems in Trellin.png|right|320px|thumb|Map of legal systems in Trellin; see legend at left]]
{{legend|#48E5FF|{{wp|Civil law}} (CI)}}
{{legend|#FF9999|{{wp|Common law}} (CO)}}
{{legend|#FFFF1D|{{wp|Customary law}} (CU)}}
{{legend|#F297F2|Hybrid: CI, CO}}
{{legend|#BBF5FF|Hybrid: CI, CU}}
{{legend|#F8B61C|Hybrid: CO, CU}}
{{legend|#DDAC31|Hybrid: CI, CO, CU}}

==See also==
* [[Law of Hysera]]
* [[Law of the Isles of Velar]]

[[Category:Law in the Trellinese Empire]][[Category:Trellin]][[Category:Astyria]]