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Laws of Schendi pg 3

Any free person may discipline an insolent or errant slave, even one who is in the least bit displeasing. If the slave is killed or injured, the free person need only pay compensation to the master and only if the master requests such compensation. This does not give you the right to injure or kill someone else's slave. It simply states the penalty for such a violation

If a slave strikes a free person, the penalty is commonly death by impalement, preceded by lengthy torture.

It is a capital offense for a slave to wield any weapon without express consent of their owner.

It is a capital offense for a slave to claim caste.
Punishment: First Offense-Whipping
Second Offense: Death

 

It is a capital offense for a female slave to wear the garment of a free woman.
Punishment: Whipping

It is illegal for a slave to wear veils.With the exception of those used in dancing.
Punishment: Whipping

 

 A male slave may not touch either a free woman or a female slave without permission.
Punishment: Whipping or Death

Failure to kneel in the presence of the Free by intention:
Punishment: Death by Torture

For a slave to runaway from her owner is a serious offense. Punishment is at owners discretion.

 In the case of City Slaves:
Punishment:First offense:a severe beating.
Second offense is usually hamstringing or the Scimitar of Discipline. That will makes her useless, but it is considered a good object lesson for other slaves.

It is illegal for slaves to play Kaissa. It is considered an insult to free men, not only for a slave to play but even to touch the pieces.
Punishment:A slave might have their hands cut off or be killed for touching Kaissa pieces without permission.

 

Slaves are not permitted outside a city's gates unless accompanied by a free person.

Female slaves must wear a visible token of their slavery within the city limits.

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