In regard of persons who are not citizens of the Empire, or members of the Military, the Temples, or dependants and legally owned slaves thereof, all those other persons are declared to be Foreigners. Within the Empire, such persons will have status depending on the Realm from which they originate:

If there is peace between their Realm and the Empire, then providing they keep themselves free from Debt, and are willing to be Identified, they may freely go about within the Empire as guests, accorded the same rights within the Empire as its citizens.

Duly constituted and accepted Ambassadors from Realms at peace with the Empire are accorded Diplomatic Status. They and their dependants and ambassadorial staff are immune from prosecution for crime, and from personal liability for debt. However, their Realm inherits liability for their individual debt.

If their Realm is at war or conflict with the Empire, then any Foreigners from that Realm are enemies of the Empire, and if found within the Empire, should be taken captive. There is no diplomatic status for enemies.

© Tim Hart 2003
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