Who are considered "persons" under the law?
Can these laws/views regarding 'personhood-ness' be changed? If so, how?
Do prisoners, criminals, and outsiders have rights and protections? Are they persons, or do they lose that status?
Can people own / control other people?
Is there institutionalized slavery? Is it well-known and visible, or underground and black-market? Do people approve or deride it?
Are a specific group of people considered non-persons under the law / by tradition / by taboo?
What does the law have to say about this versus what tradition has to say about slavery / non-persons?
Can people become un-owned by another? By what method? Is it different in cases of slavery and legal bindings, such as parting ways as business partners, or in a divorce?
Can children become emancipated? By what method?
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Worldbuilding Through Culture
General FictionWorldbuilding is more than just maps! Culture is the WHY we think, believe, and behave the way we do. Creating a believable secondary world, with consistent internal logic, idioms, taboos, and politics can be tricky. Luckily, I'm here to help you de...
