Covenant laws

The Covenant Laws is a system of rules established by the Covenant Hierarchs, enforced through a set of institutions, used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience, politics, economics and society.

Below are a list of known Covenant laws.

The Laws

 * 1) The modifying of Covenant and Forerunner equipment without the permission of the Hierarchs should be counted as Heresy and the persons responsible be executed publicly.
 * 2) The wielding of an upholstered weapon in front of a Prophet can be an executable sentence.
 * 3) The failure to obey an order, which directly causes the endangerment of a Prophet, can lead to beheading.
 * 4) The destruction of Forerunner equipment can be punishable by genocidal war.
 * 5) The rebellion against the Covenant and Great Journey can result in persecution.
 * 6) A Kig-yar not reporting non-violent contact with the enemy can result in castration.
 * 7) Failure to protect a Forerunner artifact will lead to execution.