The Fundamental Laws of the Empire of Greater Sangun

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The Fundamental Laws of the Empire of Greater Sangun

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THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE EMPIRE OF GREATER SANGUN

Chapter 1: The Nature of the State

Article 1
The official name of this state is the Empire of Greater Sangun in the English language and 大三郡帝国 (Dai Sangun Teikoku) in the Sangunese language.

Article 2
The Empire of Greater Sangun is an indivisible sovereign state which comprises:

(i) State Capital District or Kokubu-gun (国府郡), which has its seat of administration at Yasutomi Metropolis orYasutomi-kyō (安富京);

(ii) Mihara District or Mihara-gun (三原郡), which has its seat of administration at Sashikiji City or Sashikiji-shi (差木地市);

(iii) Hakone District or Hakone-gun (箱根郡), which has its seat of administration at Shiroiwa City or Shiroiwa-shi (城岩市);

(iv) Ishizuchi District or Ishizuchi-gun (石鎚郡), which has its seat of administration at Kurouzu City or Kurouzu-shi (黒渦市);

(v) New Sangun or Shin Sangun (新三郡), which has its seat of administration at Kuramizu City or Kuramizu-shi (暗水市).

Article 3
The Great Sangunese Empire is the sole legal successor to the Kingdom of Sangun established on the Sixteenth Day of March in the Year Two Thousand and Five and, through that kingdom, to the Duchy of Sangun established on the Twenty-Seventh Day of February in the Year Two Thousand and Five. It ultimately derives from the Fief of Sangun established on the Eleventh Day of May in the Year Two Thousand and One.

Article 4
The Empire of Greater Sangun has its seat of government at Yasutomi Metropolis.

Article 5
English and Sangunese are the official languages of the Empire of Greater Sangun.

Chapter 2: The Nature of Authority

Article 6
Sovereignty is vested in the person of the monarch.

Article 7
The monarch is formally titled Emperor of Sangun in the English language and 三郡皇 (Sangunnō) in the Sangunese language, with the qualification of Imperial Majesty in the English language and 陛下 (Heika) in the Sangunese 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
All citizens who are not members of the ruling house hold their citizenship in one of three degrees:

(i) Peer, or 爵 (Shaku) in the Sangunese language;

(ii) Knight, or 士 (Shi) in the Sangunese language;

(iii) Soldier, or 卆(Sotsu) in the Sangunese language.

Article 24.1
The highest degree of citizenship is that of Peer, which comprises those members of the aristocracy of the Empire of Greater Sangun who possess the hereditary titles of Duke (公爵 Kōshaku), Marquis (侯爵 Kōshaku), Count (伯爵 Hakushaku), Viscount (子爵 Shishaku) and Baron (男爵 Danshaku).

Article 24.2
The next highest degree of citizenship is that of Knight, which comprises the untitled aristocracy and gentry of the Empire of Greater Sangun.

Article 24.3
The lowest degree of citizenship is that of Soldier, which comprises the remaining citizens of the Empire of Greater Sangun.

Article 24.4
The acknowledged spouse of a citizen shall automatically receive citizenship in the same degree as his or her partner unless the monarch decrees otherwise.

Article 24.5
The acknowledged child of a Peer shall automatically receive citizenship in the degree of Knight unless the monarch decrees otherwise.

Article 24.6
The acknowledged child of a Knight or Soldier shall automatically receive citizenship in the same degree as his or her parent unless the monarch decrees otherwise. In cases where a child is the offspring of parents who hold citizenship in different degrees, the child shall receive citizenship in the higher degree to which he or she is entitled.

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 Structure of Government

Article 26
The Empire of Greater Sangun is governed from the Great Hall, or 大広間 (Ōhiroma) in the Sangunese language. The Great Hall is subdivided into:

(i) The First Chamber, or 一の間 (Ichi-no-ma) in the Sangunese language;

(ii) The Second Chamber, or 二の間 (Ni-no-ma) in the Sangunese language;

(iii) The Third Chamber, or 三の間 (San-no-ma) in the Sangunese language.

Article 26.1
The First Chamber is reserved for the monarch and it is from here that his decrees and edicts are proclaimed.

Article 26.2
The Second Chamber is reserved for citizens of the Empire of Greater Sangun and it is from here that the internal affairs of the state are conducted.

Article 26.3
The Third Chamber is reserved for the representatives of foreign governments and it is from here that the external relations of the state are conducted.

Article 27
The monarch is advised by the Council of Peers, or 爵会 (Shakukai) in the Sangunese language. The Council of Peers is comprised of those Peers who are deemed by the monarch to be of sound mind and judgement.

Article 28
The monarch is represented in each of the districts of Sashikiji, Shiroiwa and Kurouzu by a Governor, or 守護 (Shugo) in the Sangunese language.

Article 29
The monarch is represented in New Sangun by a Viceroy, who is appointed by the monarch and serves at his pleasure.

Chapter 5: The Symbols of the State

Article 30
The State Arms of the Empire of Greater Sangun are blazoned as follows: Sable three Bars couped Argent; the shield ensigned by the Sangunese Imperial Crown and encircled by the Collar of the Order of the Vengeful Ghost and for supporters, on either side a Ghostly Female Figure with long hair covering the face proper crined Sable and habited in loose garments Argent.

Article 31
The Flag of the Empire of Greater Sangun consists of three white horizontal bars centred vertically upon a black field. The width of the flag is two-thirds of its length and the length of each bar is one-third of the length of the field. The width of each bar and the vertical distance between them is equal to one-tenth of the width of the field.

Chapter 6: Amendments to the Fundamental Laws

Article 32
These Fundamental Laws may be changed or amended only by the monarch in person and in accordance with the procedure established by him.

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