In Ar's Station, a Civil Complaint is used when one citizen has a non-criminal dispute with another. This is typically used for disagreements over property lines, broken business contracts, unpaid debts, or "slights of honor" that don't involve a crime but require a Magistrate to settle.
❖ FORMAL CIVIL COMPLAINT & PETITION FOR REDRESS ❖
AR’S STATION: THE MAGISTRATE’S OFFICE
PROCEDURAL NOTICE: This document initiates a civil suit between two parties. The Petitioner must pay a filing fee of [____] Copper Tarsks to the Scribes. False claims or frivolous suits intended to harass another citizen will result in a fine or a term in the public stocks.
❖ THE PARTIES ❖
I. THE PETITIONER (The Accuser)
Name/Account: ____________________
Caste & Rank: ____________________
II. THE RESPONDENT (The Accused)
Name/Account: ____________________
Caste & Rank: ____________________
❖ NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT ❖
I. CATEGORY OF DISPUTE [ ] CONTRACTUAL: Failure to deliver goods or services as agreed. [ ] PROPERTY: Dispute over land, stall placement, or structural damage. [ ] DEBT: Unpaid loans or mercantile credit. [ ] HONOR/SOCIAL: A public slight or breach of Caste protocol. [ ] DOMESTIC: Disputes regarding slave ownership or guardianship.
II. STATEMENT OF FACTS (Describe the event, the dates, and why the Respondent is at fault)
❖ THE DEMAND (Desired Outcome) ❖
The Petitioner requests the following resolution from the Court: [ ] REPUTATION: A public apology or retraction of statement. [ ] RESTITUTION: Payment of ________ Tarsks for losses. [ ] SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE: The Respondent must finish the agreed-upon work. [ ] SEIZURE: The Respondent’s property/slave be held as collateral.
❖ EVIDENCE & WITNESSES ❖
Evidence Attached: [ ] Contract [ ] Letter [ ] Physical Object
Witnesses to be Summoned: ________________________________________
❖ MAGISTRATE’S PRELIMINARY ACTION ❖
[ ] SUMMONS ISSUED: Respondent is ordered to appear on Date: __________. [ ] MEDIATION: Parties are ordered to settle via a Scribe before a trial. [ ] DISMISSED: Lack of evidence or merit.
PRESIDING MAGISTRATE: ____________________ DATE FILED: _____________________________ SCRIBAL SEAL: [ ]
❖ ARCHIVAL FILING ❖
OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL RECORD: This complaint is filed in the Civil Litigation Drawer of the Ar’s Station Grand Municipal Archive.
FILING OFFICER: ______________________ DATE: ______________ SEAL: [ ]
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