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Title 11 — Appeals System

The Appeals System provides a structured method to challenge qualifying penalties.
Only eligible penalties may be appealed, and all appeals must comply with strict filing and timing requirements.

⚖️ Definitions​

TermDefinition
AppealA formal request to review and potentially modify or overturn a penalty.
Eligible PenaltyA penalty of sufficient duration or impact to qualify for appeal.
Appeal IDA unique identifier assigned to each validated appeal (e.g., AP-YYMMDD-XX).
Long VoteA 24-hour Council vote reserved for high-impact decisions, including appeals.
Grounds for AppealThe allowable bases for challenge: misclassification, procedural error, misinterpretation, new evidence, or disproportionate penalty.

Article I — Eligibility​

Section I — Appealable Penalties​

The following penalties are eligible for appeal:

  • Penalties longer than 48 hours
    (72-hour bans, 7-day bans, suspensions of protection, alliance-level sanctions)
  • All Severe outcomes
  • Permanent blacklists
    • Eligible for one appeal only, and only with new evidence

Section II — Non-Appealable Penalties​

The following penalties are not eligible for appeal:

  • Warnings
  • 24–48 hour probations
  • Restitution-only outcomes
  • Minor rulings
  • Any penalty that does not meet the criteria of Section I

Article II — Filing an Appeal​

Section I — Deadline​

Appeals must be filed within 48 hours of the penalty’s issuance.

Section II — Filing Location​

All appeals must be posted to:

NAP Discord → #appeals

Section III — Required Content​

A valid appeal must include:

  • Case ID
  • Offender IGN and alliance
  • Penalty being appealed
  • Grounds for appeal:
    • misclassification
    • procedural error
    • misinterpretation
    • new evidence
    • disproportionate penalty
  • Any supporting evidence or documents

Section IV — Rejection Conditions​

Clerks must reject appeals that are:

  • late
  • incomplete
  • ineligible under Article I

Article III — Intake & Validation​

Section I — Clerk Responsibilities​

Clerks shall:

  1. Confirm that the appeal meets eligibility requirements
  2. Verify completeness; if incomplete, issue a fix list (6-hour correction window)
  3. Assign an Appeal ID (AP-YYMMDD-XX format)
  4. Enter the appeal into #case-log
  5. Notify the Council

Section II — Invalid Appeals​

Appeals that fail validation after the correction window are dismissed.

Article IV — Investigative Review​

Section I — Review Requirements​

A Lead Clerk (or delegated Clerk) shall conduct a neutral review within 24 hours, including:

  • re-examining original evidence
  • confirming procedural compliance
  • verifying timestamps
  • reviewing new submissions
  • noting mitigating or aggravating factors

Section II — Summary Report​

The Clerk posts a summary indicating whether the record supports:

  • upholding the penalty
  • reducing the penalty
  • overturning the penalty

The summary may not recommend a specific replacement penalty.

Article V — Council Vote​

Section I — Vote Window​

A 24-hour Long Vote opens immediately after the summary is posted.

Section II — Voting Options​

Council members may vote:

  • YES — grant appeal
  • NO — deny appeal
  • ABSTAIN — counts toward quorum

Section III — Thresholds​

  • Quorum: 5 votes
  • Simple Majority (≥5 YES): reduce penalty
  • Supermajority (≥7 YES): overturn penalty entirely

Any other outcome → appeal denied.

Article VI — Restrictions During Appeal​

Section I — Enforcement Continuity​

The offender must continue serving the penalty during the appeal process.

Section II — No Interference​

Alliances may not:

  • shelter the offender
  • delay enforcement
  • manipulate conditions affecting the penalty

Violations result in:

  • automatic appeal denial, and
  • escalation to Severe under Title 8.

Article VII — Finalization & Archival​

Section I — Clerk Actions​

Clerks:

  • record vote totals
  • update penalty durations if reduced
  • archive the appeal and linked case materials
  • post a summary in #nap-announcements

Article VIII — Limits​

Section I — Filing Limits​

  • No more than one appeal per player or alliance every 30 days
  • Permanent blacklists: single appeal only, regardless of outcome

Section II — Procedural Limits​

Appeals may not challenge:

  • evidence validity rules
  • quorum rules
  • the rejection of an appeal
  • an appeal after its window has closed

Last amended by Council vote [not amended].