Court of Blood

The Court of Blood is an institution of the clan Lasombra serving as an instrument of regulating clan policy.

Overview
Whoever suspects a clanmate of falling short in his or her stature turns to the Court of Blood to attain permission to execute him or her. To obtain this permission, the incompetence of the Lasombra in question needs to be proven by circumstantial evidence.

The Court consists of three to thirteen members that the Amis Noirs deem capable of such a job. The court's decision is made with no regard to political motives. The permission to execute is granted only if the evidence clearly speaks against the defendant, which rarely is the case.

The defendant never is informed about the petition. If found guilty, defendants are informed only if the Court thinks they deserve a chance. If, on the other hand, the accusation proves completely unjustified, the defendants usually are informed about the accuser's petition.

Typically, the is no subsequent hearing with reversed roles; generally, the affair is settled out of the court, which does not mean it becomes any more pleasant for the accuser.