[Legal] The Imperial Constitution of the Empire of Kantrias

1. This document shall be called the “The Imperial Constitution of Kantrias”.

2. Kantrias shall refer to the Empire of Kantrias and its territories.

3. The “Capital” shall refer to the region of Kantrias.

4. Territory shall refer to any region that is administered as a part of Kantrias outside of the
   Capital.

5. Law is defined as this document and legislation having received the approval of the Emperor.

6. The official name for the region of Kantrias and its government shall be the Empire of Kantrias.
   

1. The Emperor is the origin of all authority within Kantrias and is the Head of State of the Empire.

2. The Emperor reserves the power to interpret legislation and issue punishment for the violation of law.

   1. The Emperor may appoint temporary Justices when they need to be recused from a court case or otherwise cannot attend.

3. The Emperor is the Commander-in-Chief of the entire Armed Forces.

   1. The Emperor may create, destroy, alter, promote, demote, accept, court-martial, and any other actions they deem necessary within the Armed Forces.

   2. The Emperor may create, remove, or alter the theme of the Armed Forces.

4. The Emperor is the sole Origin of Honor within the Empire and may create, destroy, bestow, retract, or any other such action Honors and Peerages of the Empire.

5. A designated regent shall be appointed by the Emperor to assume full responsibility of the latter in the case the Emperor’s duties cannot be properly carried out.

6. The Emperor may issue Proclamations to exercise their power. A proclamation being an official statement from the throne.

7. The Emperor is granted any powers not directly granted within this document.
   

1. The Head of Government shall be the Arch-Chancellor.

2. The Arch-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Emperor, and shall serve at their will.

3. Executive power in Kantrias shall be wielded by the Privy Council.

4. The Arch-Chancellor shall appoint Citizens as Councilors of the Privy Council

   1. When appointing a Councilor, the Arch-Chancellor must also assign them a specific mandate.

   2. The Arch-Chancellor may change the mandate of any Councilor at any time.

   3. The Arch-Chancellor may remove any Councilor from the Privy Council at any time.

1. The Emperor must maintain a publicly available order of succession.

   1. Individuals on the order of succession shall be referred to as Princes.

   2. The first individual on the order of succession shall be referred to as Crown Prince.

2. The Emperor may abdicate the throne at any time.

3. Following the abdication of the Emperor, the Crown Prince shall become the new Emperor.
   

1. Any region may be subsumed into the Empire by Proclamation of the Emperor.

2. All Territories will be organized into the following classifications:

   1. State

   2. Vassal

   3. Colony

   4. Crown Territory

3. Each territorial classification shall be granted based on it’s status in the region, such that:

   1. A State is a fully or partly autonomous region that is considered integral to the Empire.

   2. A Vassal is a non-autonomous region which remains an active region of the Empire.

   3. A Colony is a non-autonomous region which has been newly added to the Empire.

   4. A Crown Territory is a non-autonomous region which is an inactive region of the Empire, such as a puppet storage region or trophy.

4. The Emperor may reclassify any Territory by Proclamation.
   

1. Legislative Authority shall be jointly granted to the Delphinium Court and the Kylian
   Assembly. Collectively they shall be referred to as The Imperial Legislature.

2. Legislation shall be defined as proposals, laws, amendments, repeals, and
   resolutions.

   1. A proposal is a legal act that is not yet in effect and may still be freely
      changed.

   2. A law is a legal act that has come into effect.

   3. An amendment is a legal act that changes a law, wholly or in part.

   4. A repeal is a legal act that overturns a law.

   5. A resolution is a non-binding statement.

   6. A treaty is an agreement between the Empire of Kantrias and another region, and is not considered legislation.

   7. These definitions may be added to through the legislation and the Rules of Procedure for bodies of the Legislature of Kantrias.

Section II - The Delphinium Court

1. The Delphinium Court shall consist of the Privy Council, Peers of the Realm, and
   members of the Imperial Family of Quilor.

   1. Members of the Delphinium Court shall collectively be referred to as Courtiers.

2. The Delphinium Court shall create their own rules of procedure.

3. The Delphinium Court shall have the power to:

   1. Create proposals;

   2. Refine proposals submitted to them by the Kylian Assembly;

   3. Send proposals back to the Kylian Assembly for further debate;

   4. Send proposals to the Emperor for approval, and to be entered into law;

   5. Issue resolutions; and

   6. Ratify treaties.

4. The Delphinium Court shall be granted the Right to the Emperor’s Ears.

5. The Emperor:

   1. Shall lead the Delphinium Court,

   2. May appoint a member of the Delphinium Court to lead in the Court when the Emperor cannot attend court for any reason.

   3. May veto any proposals. This power is not transferred when another member is leading the Delphinium Court.

6. The Delphinium Court shall be the only body to vote on treaties.
   

Section III - The Kylian Assembly

1. The Kylian Assembly will consist of all citizens, and shall act as an advisory body to
   the Delphinium Court.

   1. Membership in the Kylian Assembly may be restricted by law.

2. The Emperor shall appoint an overseer to the Kylian Assembly to lead the assembly.

   1. The Emperor may delegate all powers related to the running of the Kylian Assembly.

3. The Kylian Assembly shall create their own rules of procedure.

   1. The Kylian Assembly may request the Delphinium Court review any changes to their standing orders.

4. Legislation is encouraged to originate within the Kylian Assembly, and if passed will move to the Delphinium Court.

   1. Resolutions originating in the Kylian Assembly do not require review by the Delphinium Court.

   2. Resolutions may be passed to the Delphinium Court at the request of the Kylian Assembly for the purposes of drafting a joint statement.

5. Courtiers are to limit their participation during debate, and may not vote within the Kylian Assembly.

   1. Should a Courtier propose legislation to the Kylian Assembly, they are encouraged to fully participate in that debate.

1. A Citizen is defined as any individual who has a Nation within the Empire of Kantrias and has been granted Citizenship by the Emperor or their Privy Council.

2. Citizens shall have the rights of:

   1. Free Speech,

   2. Association, and

   3. Seeking employment within the government.

3. Citizens shall have the duty to:

   1. Treat other citizens with respect.

   2. Not discriminate on matters of sexuality, gender identity, race, or religion.

   3. Not slander or misrepresent other citizens.

   4. Conduct themselves with the best interests of Kantrias in mind.

   5. Maintain the harmony of the region.

1. The title of Emperor, and any other such gendered language within this document, shall not restrict members of another gender from holding any office and instead they may alter the title as required.

2. This document may only be amended with approval from the Emperor.

   1. Amendments to this document may be proposed by the Delphinium Court with a two-thirds majority vote and after passing be presented to the Emperor for approval.

   2. Amendments to this document may be proposed by the Kylian Assembly with a two-thirds majority vote and then be submitted to the Delphinium Court, after which Article IX-B-I applies.

3. This document shall supersede all other documents within the Empire.
   

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