Justice System
Main campaignRIS Classic
3 levels, each replacing the one before it: you upgrade in place rather than building alongside.
Magistrates' Court (Civic) → Court of Law (Civic) → Magnificent Court of Law (Civic)
Levels at a glance
| Level | Cost | Build time | Minimum settlement | Upgrades to | Level | Cost | Build time | Minimum settlement | Upgrades to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Magistrates' Court (Civic) | 5,000 | 5 | city | Court of Law (Civic) |  | Court of Law (Civic) | 10,000 | 7 | large city | Magnificent Court of Law (Civic) |
 | Magnificent Court of Law (Civic) | 15,000 | 10 | huge city | — |
Costs in denarii, build time in turns.
Magistrates' Court (Civic)
A local magistrate deals with everyday infractions, crimes and matters of property
The rule of law reigns in this city and every ne'er-do-well knowns that only one misstepp can lead them in front of the magistrate. While each man may present his case as best as he can before this lawgiver mercy is never in great supply.
| Cost | 5,000 denarii | Build time | 5 turns | Minimum settlement | city | Upgrades to | Court of Law (Civic) |
Requirements: all of these must hold before this level can be built.
- Government Building (Dependency, Indirect Rule, Direct Rule or Homeland)
- Only one civic building allowed
- Forum or a higher level is built here
What it does
- taxable income -8 to -4, depending on how many settlements your empire holds
Show 5 effects that apply only in some circumstances
- +2 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here
- +3 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here
- +1 public order (happiness), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here
- Local law (client state or indirect rule): gives +10% happiness bonus but -5% law bonus, only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here
- State law (homeland or direct rule): gives +5% law bonus, only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here
Court of Law (Civic)
Roman law is both a thing set in stone and a living thing within these halls
In this great basilica many officials sit in judgement on matters from the most mundane contract disputes to the most profound matters of state. Each lawsuit is treated as a matter of religion. In the portico's of the court lawyers can be found to plead any case no matter their merit. While laws are codified and set in stone it is still as much a matter of retorical art whether one can get away with misdeeds or get there way in a dispute. Yet as long as the people feel they are protected by law the city benefits greatly.
| Cost | 10,000 denarii | Build time | 7 turns | Minimum settlement | large city | Upgrades to | Magnificent Court of Law (Civic) |
Requirements: all of these must hold before this level can be built.
- You play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- Government Building (Dependency, Indirect Rule, Direct Rule or Homeland)
- Only one civic building allowed
- Forum or a higher level is built here
- Any Government except Dependency (Indirect Rule, Direct Rule or Homeland)
What it does
- taxable income -12 to -8, depending on how many settlements your empire holds
Show 11 effects that apply only in some circumstances
- +3 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here, the region has no Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +4 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here, the region has no Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +4 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here, the region has Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +5 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here, the region has Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +2 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here and you do not play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +3 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here and you do not play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +2 public order (happiness), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- Local law (client state or indirect rule): gives +10% happiness bonus but -5% law bonus, only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here
- State law (homeland or direct rule): gives +5% law bonus and culture conversion, only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here
- Additional +5% law bonus due to paper resources: papyrus or parchment(livestock), only when the region has Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- No additional law bonus due to lack of paper resources: papyrus or parchment(livestock), only when the region has no Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
Religious belief: spreads 23 beliefs, by how much depending on what the region already believes.
Show the 23 beliefs
- Aeolian +1
- Arcadian +1
- Armenian +1
- Assyrian +1
- Bosporan +1
- Cappadocian +1
- Carian +1
- Cilician +1
- Dorian +1
- Epirote +1
- Greco-Bactrian +1
- Indian +1
- Ionian +1
- Iranian +1
- Italic +1
- Judaean +1
- Lycian +1
- Macedonian +1
- Mesopotamian +1
- Northwest Greek +1
- Paphlagonian +1
- Phoenician +1
- Pisidian +1
Magnificent Court of Law (Civic)
A great monument to the true monument that is roman law
In these great halls many legal matters are considered and rendered judgement upon by the highest elected judiciary officials. At times a lawsuit may even be considered a matter of state and brought before the consuls themselves, as the highest legal authority of the Republic. While it may be a place no citizen necessarily wants to end up, its presence is a great reassurence to the law-abiding and the honest. While the bodies of the less abiding and less honest fill the cells, the torture chambers and end up hung on crosses at the city entrance.
| Cost | 15,000 denarii | Build time | 10 turns | Minimum settlement | huge city |
Requirements: all of these must hold before this level can be built.
- You play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- Government Building (Dependency, Indirect Rule, Direct Rule or Homeland)
- Only one civic building allowed
- Large Forum or a higher level is built here
- Direct Rule or Homeland
What it does
- taxable income -16 to -12, depending on how many settlements your empire holds
Show 11 effects that apply only in some circumstances
- +4 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here, the region has no Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +5 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here, the region has no Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +6 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here, the region has Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +7 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here, the region has Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +2 public order (law), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here and you do not play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +3 public order (law), only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here and you do not play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- +2 public order (happiness), only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- Local law (client state or indirect rule): gives +10% happiness bonus but -5% law bonus, only when Dependency or Indirect Rule is built here
- State law (homeland or direct rule): gives +5% law bonus and culture conversion, only when Direct Rule or Homeland is built here
- Additional +10% law bonus due to paper resources: papyrus or parchment(livestock), only when the region has Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
- No additional law bonus due to lack of paper resources: papyrus or parchment(livestock), only when the region has no Papyrus and you play a Phoenician, Caucasian, Anatolian, Egyptian, Iranian, Indian, Greek, Western Hellenistic, Eastern Hellenistic, Roman or Iberian faction
Religious belief: spreads 23 beliefs, by how much depending on what the region already believes.
Show the 23 beliefs
- Aeolian +2
- Arcadian +2
- Armenian +2
- Assyrian +2
- Bosporan +2
- Cappadocian +2
- Carian +2
- Cilician +2
- Dorian +2
- Epirote +2
- Greco-Bactrian +2
- Indian +2
- Ionian +2
- Iranian +2
- Italic +2
- Judaean +2
- Lycian +2
- Macedonian +2
- Mesopotamian +2
- Northwest Greek +2
- Paphlagonian +2
- Phoenician +2
- Pisidian +2
Traits and retinue
Traits
| Trait | Building | Points | Chance | Trait | Building | Points | Chance | Trait | Building | Points | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquitted of All Charges | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1, +2, +3 | 100% | Burdened with Debt | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +5, +10, +15 | 100% | Devout | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 1–2% |
| Impartial Judge | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 2% | Insensitive Ruler | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 2% | Judgemental | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 2% |
| Lawyer | Magistrates' Court (Civic) | +1 | 5% | Lawyer | Court of Law (Civic) | +1 | 10% | Lawyer | Magnificent Court of Law (Civic) | +1 | 15% |
| Light Senatorial Fine | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 | 100% | Moderate Drinker | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 5% | Optimate Sympathiser | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 30% |
| Punisher Judge | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 2% | Stern | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 2% | Trustworthy | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | +1 | 1% |
Retinue
| Member | Building | Chance | Member | Building | Chance | Member | Building | Chance | Member | Building | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brehon | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 2% | Carpenter | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 2% | Corrupt Judge | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 4% | Corrupt Lawyer | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 2–4% |
| Dubious Judge | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 4% | Judge | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 3% | Lawyer | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 2% | Lictor | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 3% |
| Magician | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 3% | Priest of Aion | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Anacharsis | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Anubis | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% |
| Priest of Bashamin | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Cernunnos | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Esus | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Forsite | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% |
| Priest of Helios | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Horus | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Mannus | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Mot | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% |
| Priest of Papay | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Rashnu | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Reue | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Saturn | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% |
| Priest of Serapis | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Set | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Sraosha | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% | Priest of Zalmoxis | Magistrates' Court (Civic) or above | 7% |
| Priestess of Andrastea | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priestess of Justitia | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% | Priestess of Naneh | Court of Law (Civic) or above | 7% |