The Consensus [REPEALED]

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The Consensus [REPEALED]

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THE CONSENSUS
OF THE ELWYNNESE, THE AMOKOLIANS, AND THE HURMUDANS

DESIROUS OF BEING AT PEACE within, with its neighbours and with the world, the Nations of the Elwynnese, Amokolians and the Hurmudans declare themselves to inhabit one State and body-politic whose values encompass a respect for human dignity, democracy and the rule of law;

REFLECTING THE DREAMS of the Elwynnese, the Amokolians and the Hurmudans to be the masters of their own fates, to put past difference within them aside, to join hands with one and another to build a future of their own, they declare their State to form an equal body-politic to all others within the community of free nations and states;

AS SUCH THE THREE NATIONS OF THE ELWYNNESE, THE AMOKOLIANS, AND THE HURMUDANS SOLEMNLY CONFIRM THIS THE CONSENSUS OF ELWYNN, AMOKOLIA AND HURMU:

I. THE BODY-POLITIC

First article (name)
The name of this body-politic, or State, shall be, in the Elw tongue, Riqi Adurellion. This name may officially be translated into other languages by act of the Senate established in the fifth article of this Consensus.

Second article (organization)
The principal organs of the body-politic shall be the Court of the Prince, the Senate, and the Supreme Court.

Third article (nationality)
Nationality of the State shall extend to such persons as included on the register of Schedule 1, to such persons naturalized by the Court of the Prince, and to all persons who, by international agreement, are considered nationals of this State.

A national seeking to renounce their allegiance to the State and denounce his or her nationality may do so in a manner established by Act of the Senate.

Fourth article (territory)
The territory of the State includes those lands mentioned in Schedule 2 of the present Consensus. Expansions, reductions, and major alterations to the territory of the State will be made by Act of the Senate.

II. INTERNATIONAL LAW

Fifth article (application of international law)
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the general norms
and mores of public international law, shall take precedence over the internal law of Riqi Adurellion in as much as they conform to the present Consensus, excepting of course provisions that are absurd in a micronational
context.

III. SENATE

Sixth article (membership)
The Senate is composed of all such persons having been nationals of the State for more than nine days.

Seventh article (powers)
The Senate shall have the authority to enact, amend and repeal all laws for the peace, order and good government of the State with respect to the following matters:

1. foreign affairs,
2. defence and security, and the military and naval forces of the State,
3. nationality,
4. trade and commerce with other States and among the countries of the State,
5. quarantine, immigration and border security,
6. language,
7. civil law,
8. criminal law,
9. aid and disaster relief,
10. census and statistics, and
11. all other matters incidental to the execution of any power vested by this Consensus or in the Senate, in the Prince, or in any department or officer of the State.

All powers not herein granted to the Senate shall be reserved to the three countries, if not affecting the whole State in which case it shall be referred to the Senate.

Eighth article (amendments to the Consensus)
A bill to amend the Consensus shall only be passed if it has been approved by more than half of the Senate.

Ninth article (act of rights and freedoms)
The Senate shall be tasked with authoring an act of rights and freedoms of the people, to be ratified by the Senate and the Prince and included in the Consensus, provided that no provision of such act diverges from the spirit of the Ducal Decree LX of Elwynn (Schedule 3) and/or the spirit of the Brida (schedule 4).

Tenth article (freedom of speech)
Members of the Senate shall not be held liable outside the Senate for any speeches, debates or votes cast in the Senate.

Eleventh article (public meetings)
The Senate shall normally meet in public. In times of emergency, the Senate may decide to meet behind locked doors, provided that once the emergency is over, the Senate shall release its records of the meeting.

Twelfth article
(repealed)

Thirteenth article (rules of procedure)
The Senate decides its own rules of procedure. Rules and procedures must be approved by a majority of the Senate.

Fourteenth article (investigations)
The Senate may conduct investigations in relation to government and may demand the presence and testimony of witnesses and the production of records.

IV. THE PRINCE

Fifteenth article (executive powers)
The Prince, being the symbol of the State and of the unity and liberty of its people and deriving his or her position from the constitutional will of the sovereign people, shall be vested with executive, ceremonial and civic powers and responsibilities, including:

1. issuing instruments that dictate the executive arm of the State,
2. ratifying constitutional amendments passed by the Senate,
3. ratifying treaties following the advice and consent of the Senate,
4. managing the election of the President of the Senate,
5. representing the State abroad,
6. granting full powers and credentials of ambassadors, and
7. naturalizing foreigners and stateless persons
8. appointing ministers to delegate those authorities and powers of the Prince as defined by the present Consensus
9. forming a private cabinet of advisers, the Roth Zera
10. appointing a Regent

Sixteenth article (selection)
The Prince shall be selected by the Senate from among the nationals of the State, in a manner prescribed by the rules of procedure of the Senate.

Seventeenth article (vacation and inactivity)
The Prince shall be deemed to have been removed from the office

1. upon his death,
2. if he or she resigns his or her office,
3. if he or she ceases to be a citizen of the State,
4. if he or she has failed to assume office within seven days from election, or
5. if he or she is removed from office by a majority exceeding three-fourths of the votes cast in the Senate.

A Regent may exercise the duties of the office of the Prince

1. if the Prince declares a leave of absence until the Prince returns
2. if the Prince has not been in contact with the government for more than 7 days. After four weeks of no contact from the Prince, the Senate will decide to extend the Regency or select a new Prince.
3. if the Prince has been removed otherwise from office until the Senate selects a new Prince

If a situation arises where the Prince has not appointed a Regent, or the Regent has not indicated assumption of duties within 3 days of an absence of the Prince as defined above, the Senate will select a Regent by simple majority vote.

V. JUDICIARY

Eighteenth article (judicial power)
The primary judicial power shall be vested with the Supreme Court of Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu and in such inferior courts that may be established by law.

Nineteenth article (constitutionality)
The Supreme Court is the court of first instance with power to determine the conformity to the present Consensus, or constitutionality, of acts, orders, regulations and measures.

Appeals against any decision of the Supreme Court may be made to the Common Court of the Micras Treaty Organisation, in accordance with the following provisions

(1) Where the Supreme Court has:
(a) reached a verdict,
(b) passed a sentence,
(c) issued an order, or
(d) granted a writ, injunction or any other relief;
any party to such proceedings may appeal that decision to the Common Court of the Micras Treaty Organisation.
(2) The Common Court shall sit and hear an appeal in accordance with such rules of procedure as they may establish.
(3) No person who sat on the Supreme Court during the formulation or issuance of an appealed decision shall sit on the Common Court in relation to the hearing of an appeal against that decision.
(4) No appeal to the Common Court may be made after the expiry of a period of one month following the issuance of a decision by the Supreme Court.

Twentieth article (composition)
The Supreme Court shall consist of a President of the Supreme Court and any number of judges appointed by Congress. Judges, including the President of the Supreme Court, may not be removed from office other than through their resignation or impeachment in Congress.

Twenty-first article (rule-making powers)
Except as otherwise provided by law, the Supreme Court shall be vested with rule-making power to under which it determined the rules of practice and court procedure.

VI. COUNTRY AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

Twenty-second article (divisions)
The State encompasses three countries: Elwynn, Amokolia and Hurmu. Each country consists of counties, districts, or provinces, as defined in schedule 2 of the present Consensus.

Twenty-third article (independence)
Elwynn, Hurmu and Amokolia shall each have authority to seek their independence from the Realm, the process and ratification of which shall be determined by an act of the Senate.

VII. CLOSING PROVISIONS

Twenty-fourth article (entry of force)
The Consensus enters force upon its passage in Amokolia-Elwynn and its passage in Hurmu.

SCHEDULE 1

AOIFE OF ETTLINGAR FREYU
ARDASHIR KHAN OSMANI
CHRIS GUILFOYLE
DANIEL KALIRION
HARALD THORSTEIN OF ETTLINGAR FREYU
JACOBUS LOKI
JEAN BEAUMONT
JESS HEIMER
KALLINN YNNETRRR
LORD ERION OF THE FAR REACHES
NATHAN DARIOLIN
PETER KELLY
RYAN
SCOTT ALEXANDER
STEKA

SCHEDULE 2

Provinces of Amokolia:

AUTOMATICA
The Cities of Anun, Fort Fardia, Luthersville, New London and Parisia.

LENG
City of Limas.

MISHALAN
Cities of East Mishalan Muse, Jeanezville, Mishalan, Rikstadt and Veña.

VATTNALAND
Cities of La Terre, Petersburg, Mishalan, and Mittlere Stadt

OLESLAAD
Cities of Ny Svergië, Spring Valley, and Oleslaad

Districts of Hurmu:

LAKE DISTRICT (including Old Hurmu and Frosta-la-Borgarthing)
Cities of Huyenkula and Kaupang

LONTINIEN
City of Ghawlama

Counties of Elwynn:

ALALEHZAMIN
Cities of Islus and North Tielion Loki

ARAXION
City of Araxion

CAPE FAREWELL
Cities of Caligae and Civitas Nova

ELIRIA AND UTASIA
City of Eliria

ISERDIA
Cities of Frieden, Glenfiddich, Smjörkýr.

SCHEDULE 3

By Order of the Duke of Elwynn:

The Duchy of Elwynn is one of the most unique and fascinating regions of Shireroth. We are composed of a multitude of ethnicities, foreign nationalities, and religions. This makes us great and the target of jealousy among all the lands of Shireroth. But one thing is a black mark upon the face of this duchy, a beautiful duchy named for a beautiful goddess. Intolerance, cruel and unusual punishment, and the indoctrination of hatred of our youth plaque this land in ways I never expected to find in Elwynn. Therefore;

1. A non-human sentient being shall be defined as any living thing not biologically or genetically human but is capable of intelligent and complex communication with humans, especially those non-human sentient beings that display human-like attributes such as art-making, civilization building, and have shared history with humans. Past troubles with a non-human sentient race will not affect their recognition and protection under this law.

2. All sentient non-human beings residing in the duchy shall have the right to life, own property, and preferred residence. They shall have the right to become full citizens of the duchy through naturalization procedures if they are not already recognized as so.

3. No public or private institution of learning shall teach its pupils to hate, distrust, or otherwise prejudice them against any non-human sentient beings. Institutions found in violation will have their administrators removed.

4. No forms of cruel or unusual punishment will be allowed in the duchy. Imprisonment, banishment, and monetary fines are the only legal form of punishment within Elywnn, to be determined by whatever court system has jurisdiction. The duke may commute any sentence in the duchy or issue pardons. Public jails designed for entertainment will be closed and converted into modern correctional facilities and staff replaced with those more suited to corrective services.

Decreed by my hand and the wisdom of the Butter Spirit,
His Grace, Nathan, Duke of Elwynn, etc.

SCHEDULE 4
We are Hurmu.

We want people to be happy.
We are Hurmu.

We say love is beautiful and strong.
We are Hurmu.

We are equal.
We have same value.
We have same privalages.
We are Hurmu.

We want peace.
We want no wars.
We want evil to be conquered by goodness.
We are Hurmu.

We have right to belong to faith.
We know science can’t expalin all.
We shall respect people of faith.
We are Hurmu.

We can be different.
We still remain in union.
We love everyone.
We respect differences.
We are Hurmu.

We shall seek friends.
We shall keep them.
We know that friends enrich lives.
We shall have good friends.
We are Hurmu.

We are born young from mothers.
We cherish parents.
We respect them.
We have been given life from them.
We are Hurmu.

We say karjak-ka are the crown of creation.
We can be said to be karjak-ka.
We say because of that,
We have a responsibility to take care of creation.
We are Hurmu.

We have the privelage of education.
We must use it.
We know that from education,
We can see two sides of all.
We seek objectivity.
We are Hurmu.

We see misery in worlds.
We want people to see hope.
We want solidarity.
We know that true solidarity is when
We give up esstential stuff for someone else.
We shall help one and another.
We are Hurmu.

Toj mar be-Hurmu.
Toj boyn kassma.
Toj mar be-Hurmu.
Ghost of Dâniyal the Dead
Disturb not my sleep!

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