Since there seems to be a confusion about this.
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In Rokugan, there were three distinct types of Magistrates. Clan magistrates upheld the laws of their specific clan. Emerald Magistrates upheld imperial law and Jade Magistrates specifically handled magic-related cases throughout Rokugan. Each of the different kinds of magistrates answered directly to different offices, though all were tasked with enforcing the laws within their jurisdiction.
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Yoriki were the chief assistants to magistrates, and would perform much of the leg work for their lords such as finding and interviewing witnesses, handling and questioning prisoners as well as overseeing doshin. A Yoriki had no right to render judgements however, and did not have the same levels of diplomatic immunity that a magistrate would.
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Appointments to magistrate positions came from the authority to whom the new magistrate would answer. Emerald Magistrates were appointed by the Emperor himself, though the Emerald Champion could occasionally suggest a name for an opening. Jade Magistrates were appointed directly by the Jade Champion although in times where the office of Jade Champion had been unoccupied, shugenja within the Emerald Magistrates largely performed the role of the Jade Magistrates. Clan magistrates were appointed by the Champion of a clan or the daimyo of one of its families.
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Chugo (Duty and Loyalty) - Actions and their consequences define those who take them. The samurai's loyalty to those that he guards for is unshakeable.
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Makoto (Sincerity) - A samurai's words and his actions are one and the same. To 'promise' would be redundant.
By acting outside your authority you not only break the law (only magistrate responsible of the jurisdiction is allowed to investigate crime in a given fief, but you also insult your host as your actions imply that you are telling them that they are not doing their jobs properly.
So if you go snooping around in a small place like Shiro Yoake be assured that someone is very likely going to rat you out and then, if you don't have a permission to do what you have been up to, you are in
trouble (tm). Characters are samurai, to be a samurai is to serve - not to head to adventures.
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The Samurai, which means servant, were the highest rank in the Rokugani social system, as decreed by the Celestial Order.
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So I think it was a good moment to remind people about the law and how it works.