THE BASIC LAW OF THE DUCHY OF ROSSHEIM-SLAVONIA-VOLKSBURG
Chapter 1: The Nature of the State
Article 1
The official name of this state is the Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg in the English language and Herzogtum Rossheim-Slawonien-Volksburg in the German language.
Article 2
The Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg is an indivisible sovereign state in free association with the Empire of Greater Sangun.
Article 3
The Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg was established on the Seventeenth Day of January in the Year Two Thousand and Twelve and is the sole legal successor to the Principality of Rossheim established on the Tenth Day of August in the Year Two Thousand and Five.
Article 4
The Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg has its seat of government at Volksburg.
Article 5
English and German are the official languages of the state.
Chapter 2: The Nature of Authority
Article 6
Sovereignty is vested in the person of the monarch.
Article 7
The monarch is formally titled Duke of Rossheim and Slavonia, Lord of Volksburg with the qualification of Highness in the English language and Herzog von Rossheim und Slawonien, Herr zu Volksburg with the qualification of Hoheit in the German language.
Article 8
The monarch may be a woman, should the throne pass to a female.
Article 9
The monarch possesses supreme autocratic power.
Article 10
The person of the monarch is sacred and inviolable.
Article 11
The monarch possesses supreme legislative power and no law can come into force without his personal approval.
Article 12
The monarch possesses supreme administrative power. On the highest level of administration his authority is direct. On subordinate levels of administration, he determines the degree of authority of the officials who act in his name and in accordance with his orders.
Article 13
The monarch appoints and dismisses all state officials whose appointment or dismissal has not been otherwise determined by law.
Article 14
As supreme administrator the monarch issues decrees for the organisation and functioning of state administration, as well as directives essential for the execution of the law.
Article 15
The monarch is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the state.
Article 16
The monarch has the sole right to issue money and to determine its physical appearance.
Article 17
The monarch has the sole right to bestow titles, medals and other state distinctions.
Article 18
The monarch has the sole right to bestow and revoke citizenship.
Article 19
Justice is administered in the name of the monarch and its execution is also carried out in his name.
Article 20
The monarch has the right to pardon the accused, to mitigate the sentence and even to completely forgive transgressions, including the right to terminate court actions against the guilty and to free them from trial and punishment.
Article 21
All legal matters pertaining to the ruling house or the succession to the throne may be settled only by the monarch in person and in accordance with the procedure established by him.
Article 22
As supreme autocrat the monarch has the right to act freely in all matters that are not otherwise subject to existing law.
Chapter 3: The Nature of Citizenship
Article 23
Citizenship is granted at the discretion of the monarch and enjoyed at his pleasure.
Article 24
The acknowledged spouse or child of a citizen shall automatically receive citizenship unless the monarch decrees otherwise.
Article 25
Citizens are permitted to hold citizenship in another country provided such dual citizenship is not deemed prejudicial to the interests of the state or realm.
Chapter 4: The Symbols of the State
Article 26
The Greater Arms of the Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg are blazoned as follows: A shield quarterly, the first and fourth quarters Azure a Patriarchal Cross Or (for Slavonia), the second and third quarters Or a Pelle Rose Proper (for Volksburg); overall an inescutcheon Purpure a Horse forcene Argent (for Rossheim); the shield ensigned by a Ducal Hat and encircled by the Ribbon of the Order of the White Horse. For Supporters, on either side a Horse Argent. The whole surrounded by a Mantle Gules doubled Ermine ensigned by a Ducal Hat and tied up with Tasselled Strings Or.
Article 27
The Flag of the Duchy of Rossheim-Slavonia-Volksburg is a horizontal triband of purple, white and purple defaced by a central vertical triband of blue, gold and blue. The width of the flag is two-thirds of its length, the width of each horizontal stripe is equal to one third of the width of the flag and the width of each vertical stripe is equal to one ninth of the length of the flag.
Chapter 5: Amendments to the Basic Law
Article 28
The Basic Law may be changed or amended only by the monarch in person and in accordance with the procedure established by him.