New affix: Degree of Legality

[salarua]

-ḑt	LGL Degree of Legality
1	legally required
2	legally recommended
3	legally permissible
4	permissible in limited circumstances
5	legality mixed or unclear
6	infraction / punishable by small fine
7	misdemeanor / punishable by substantial fine and/or short jail time
8	felony / punishable by jail time
9	high felony / punishable by life imprisonment, death, or other exceptional sentence

I created this affix in response to my personal frustration that crimes have their own roots instead of being considered yet another distinction that can be simply derived. While it is not the end of the world to have separate roots for crimes, having an affix cuts several now-redundant roots from the lexicon while allowing their meanings to still be expressed; in fact, this affix extends expressiveness compared to the separate roots.

For example:

take → steal (or appropriate with degree 3)
copy → commit plagiarism
harm → assault (or justified self-defense with degree 4)
join the military → be conscripted
walk → jaywalk

This affix is in no way exclusive to a judicial context, and is suitable for use anywhere bylaws or codes of conduct are observed (e.g. religious law, community rules, institutional policies, personal ethics)

[salarua]

I chose the Cs form -ḑt for this affix. It is type D1, and bears some resemblance to the root -ẒT- "LAW/STATUTE/LEGAL COMPLIANCE".

[salarua]

{
  "name": "LGL",
  "description": "Degree of Legality",
  "gradient_type": "D1",
  "cs": "ḑt",
  "associated_root": false,  // i think?
  "degrees": [
    null,
    "legally required",
    "legally recommended",
    "legally permissible",
    "permissible in limited circumstances",
    "legality mixed or unclear",
    "infraction / punishable by small fine",
    "misdemeanor / punishable by substantial fine and/or short jail time",
    "felony / punishable by jail time",
    "high felony / punishable by life imprisonment, death, or other exceptional sentence"
  ]
}