THE BASIC LAW OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF STIERMARK AND SÜDMOORLAND
Chapter 1: The Nature of the Grand Duchy
Article 1
The Grand Duchy of Stiermark and Südmoorland, or Grossherzogtum Stiermark und Südmoorland in the language of the Cibolan Saxons, is an autonomous grand duchy within the Kingdom of Leichenberg.
Article 2
The grand duchy is held by the King of Leichenberg, who is styled Grand Duke of Stiermark and Südmoorland in the English language and Grossherzog von Stiermark und Südmoorland in the language of the Cibolan Saxons.
Article 3
The capital of the grand duchy is the city of Stierburg.
Article 4
English and Cibolan Saxon are the official languages of the grand duchy.
Chapter 2: The Nature of Society
Article 5
All sapient indigenous inhabitants who are not members of the House of Rossheim are citizens of the grand duchy and subjects of its grand duke. Citizens belong to one of two estates:
(i) The Estate of the Living (Lebenderstand);
(ii) The Estate of the Half-living (Halblebenderstand);
(iii) The Estate of the Dead (Totenstand).
Article 5.1
The Estate of the Living consists of the Cibolan Saxons (Siebenberger Sachsen) and other sapient living creatures upon whom citizenship has been conferred.
Article 5.2
The Estate of the Half-living consists of the Dwarrowliches (Leichenzwerge) who dwell beneath the mountains, forests and fields of the grand duchy.
Article 5.3
The Estate of the Dead consists of the Lichknechts (Leichenknechte) and other sapient undead servants of the grand duke.
Article 6
Alongside the three estates, there exists a servile class of non-sapient necrorobotic and necromechanical constructs known as zombots, or Zomboter in the language of the Cibolan Saxons, which are manufactured from the corpses of the living. Zombots do not possess citizenship but are considered subjects of the grand duke.
Chapter 3: The Rights of the Living
Article 7
All sapient living beings are free and equal. No sapient living being shall be held in slavery or servitude.
Article 8
All living beings that possess sapience and are of age have the right to marry and establish a family, regardless of race or sexual orientation.
Article 9
All sapient living beings have the right to freedom of thought and conscience.
Article 10
All living citizens have the right to freedom of movement and residence within the cities of Stierburg and Moorheim.
Article 11
All living citizens have the right to own property within the cities of Stierburg and Moorheim. They may not be unjustly or arbitrarily deprived of that property.
Article 12
All living citizen have the right to work within the cities of Stierburg and Moorheim.
Article 13
All living citizens have the right to a standard of living adequate for their health and well-being.
Article 14
All living citizens have the right to education.
Article 15
All living citizens are exempt from ducal taxation, with the exception of such temporary and extraordinary taxes as may be required in times of emergency.
Chapter 4: The Rights of the Half-living
Article 16
The half-living enjoy personal freedom in return for service to the grand duke.
Article 17
The half-living may marry and establish a family, subject to the approval of the grand duke.
Article 18
The half-living may own property beneath the surface of the land or in the surface settlement of Stiertor, subject to the approval of the grand duke.
Chapter 5: The Obligations of the Dead
Article 19
Within the grand duchy, the dead are the property of the grand duke and are subject to his will in all things. Only the other members of the House of Rossheim are free and exempt from his commands.
Article 20
The corpse of a living citizen shall be converted for posthumous service as a zombot. The corpse of a non-citizen shall be returned to the next of kin upon payment of a corpse tax.
Article 21
Among the dead, only members of the House of Rossheim may own property.
Article 22
Among the dead, only members of the House of Rossheim may marry and establish a family.
Article 23
Among the dead, only members of the House of Rossheim have the right to freedom of thought and conscience.
Article 24
All humanoid undead who are not members of the House of Rossheim shall keep their faces covered at all times when in the presence of the living.
Chapter 6: The Administration of the Grand Duchy
Article 25
For the purposes of administration, the grand duchy is organised into two provinces:
(i) The Province of Stiermark or Provinz Stiermark, which has its seat of administration in the city of Stierburg;
(ii) The Province of Südmoorland or Provinz Südmoorland, which has its seat of administration in the city of Moorheim.
Article 26
Each province is administered by a governor, or Gouverneur in the language of the Cibolan Saxons, appointed by the grand duke. The governor is responsible for maintaining law and order and safeguarding the right of the living inhabitants to good governance.
Article 27
The cities of Stierburg and Moorheim each have a civic council, or Stadtrat in the language of the Cibolan Saxons, which is freely elected by the living citizens of that city who are of age and good character.
Article 27.1
The civic council is responsible for the welfare of the living inhabitants of the city as well as the provision and maintenance of public services and facilities.
Article 27.2
The civic council has the authority to appoint and dismiss living public officials within the city, with the exception of those in the service of the grand duke.
Article 27.3
The civic council has the authority to levy such taxes as may be deemed necessary for the provision and maintenance of public services and facilities, subject to the oversight of the local governor
Chapter 7: The Symbols of the Grand Duchy
Article 28
The greater arms of the realm are blazoned as follows: Quarterly, the first and fourth quarters Purpure a Horse Forcene Argent, the second quarter Argent a Bull’s Head Caboshed Gules armed Argent ringed and crowned Or, the third quarter Argent a Fess with fir-tree topped upper edge Sable; the shield ensigned by a Grand Ducal Crown and encircled by the Ribbon of the Order of the White Horse and for Supporters, on either side a Horse Argent unguled Or.
Article 29
The flag of the duchy is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and purple. The width of the flag is three-fifths of its length and the width of each stripe is equal to one third of the width of the flag.
Chapter 8: Amendments to the Basic Law
Article 30
The Basic Law may be changed or amended only by the grand duke in person and in accordance with the procedure established by him.