Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20161218214957

"If I had to chose between carrying either the Sanctus Liber or Codex Lex I'm afraid I would have to pick Lex. In my mind at least the book of law carries more power then any holy book could ever hold."

- Judge Valus Vito

The Codex Lex is the law book of the empire. It comes in hundreds of variants and editions to suit the special needs of each Segmentum and Sectors but no matter what the same 50 'Core Laws' are always kept in each edition these being the universal law within the empire. It also has a sister book for merchants ' Codex Acquisition' which has a set 350 laws above trade transactions with a few new laws being occasionally added.

Every Citizen is expected to remember all of the 50 basic laws, any important local laws, and keep a copy of the Codex on their person at all times. Outsiders that visit within the empire or permanently stay are expected to have a copy of the Codex for the region they are visiting.

Every law is view upon by the Judges and Intercessors. If a law must be repealed or a new one struck into the codex both parties must agree by majority vote within their ranks.

Any outside merchants are expect to have a copy of the Codex of Acquisition for a variety of reasons. 