In the County of Sapostiin ruled by a Plutocracy, a character must undergo a Trial by combat.
He has been framed by A monster or group of monsters - mind flayers, a beholder, giants, a dragon - and if found guilty of Terrorism, his punishment will be Feeblemind. The prisoner not only gets reduced to animal-level intelligence, he is also barely conscious.

County - The land ruled over by a count (or earl, in some areas).
Plutocracy - Plutocracy is rule by the wealthy, or power provided by wealth. In a plutocracy, the degree of economic inequality is high while the level of social mobility is low. This can apply to a multitude of government systems, as the key elements of plutocracy transcend and often occur concurrently with the features of those systems.
Trial by combat - Fight to the death, winner is innocent