From what I've seen, in Ul'dah at least, slavery is something that works in line with the prison system. You either stay in the system, or become a slave-gladiator, which is basically the same thing because you're a prisoner anyway. As for normal slavery, I haven't seen a lot of references to it in a legal fashion. It's very likely slavery is a crime and punishment deal in most places, and that's legal because it's actually part of the legal system, but it's combat slavery from what I've seen. 'Fight for our country as a slave, earn a pardon' sort of thing. Ul'dah's is confirmed on that, and I imagine Limsa might have something similar, being as they're all old pirates, or a good chunk of them are. It wouldn't be outlandish for a criminal to have to do his time scrubbin' the decks for X years. Gridania..I haven't seen anything in Gridania about it. Their legal system is not touched on that I've seen. I also have no idea about slavery in Ishgard/Coerthas, either, though some of the commoners in Ishgard are treated almost as slaves by more corrupt nobles form what I've gathered in the MSQ, but that's more of a feudalism thing. I think from what we've seen, the actual wholesale selling of people is for the most part, illegal as Mercurias stated.
Also, rogue quest touches on slavery as well and how it's illegal by the Code, not just the law. So you have two forces in Limsa who are actively against it.
Also, rogue quest touches on slavery as well and how it's illegal by the Code, not just the law. So you have two forces in Limsa who are actively against it.
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