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The Constitution of the Isle Republic of Madina

Written by Leon 'The Harsh'.

Appendix One: The Constitution.

Article 1. Every citizen (Knight) and citizen only of the republic is protected by the rights and laws of the constitution of the Isle Republic of Madina. (Unaligned nobles, commoners and adventurers are not thus not protected by the constitution)

Article 2. Every citizen (Knight) Will be treated as equal by the law and Constitution, no matter their profession and place in hierarchy. (So even the ruler will be treated and judged just like every other knight)

Article 3.A Every citizen (Knight) has the right to express there opinions and disagreement with anyone or anything in public unconditional of your hierarchical rank and/or profession under the only condition that this right is executed with respect towards there superiors.

Article 3.B Protest, rally, boycott and open debate with the intention of executing there right expressed on article 3.A of the constitution of the Isle Republic of Madina are a legal form of active Execution of this right.

Article 4. Every citizen has the right to travel wherever they go as long as they respect the orders and demands of there Land Owner(Lord).

Article 5.A Every Land Owner (Lord) has the right to demand anything from there citizens (knights) as long as the Land Owner protects there rights, liberties and income.

Article 5.B Every citizen (Knight), has the right to have there Rights, Liberties and Income protected by their lord.

Article 5.C Every citizen (knight), has the right to break there agreement(oath) with there landowner(lord) 24 hours after an official announcement to the landowner in question.

Article 5.D The Land Owner(Lord) can choose who to offer an agreement and who not. Nobody else has the authority over the offering, declining or accepting of oaths

Article 6.A Trade is one of the basic rights of every Citizen (Knight), everything that belongs to him, is his possession only. A Land Owner can trade his resources and food to whomever he wants as long as he reports this to the Ministry of Trade(Banker and Duke).

Article 6.B The responsibility of the Minister of Trade (Banker), is that no region suffers from starvation and that profit is made by each land owner, only he can overrule Article 6.A and overrule it completely.

Article 7.A Every landowner(Lord) has the right to go on 'expeditions' with it's knights. These Expeditions mean that a Land Owner(lord) allows him and/or his knights to go about and loot foreign regions.

Article 7.B Every citizen(Knight) has the right to demand an occasional looting mission from his Land Owner(Lord) and it is the Land Owners duty to respect that.

Article 7.C If there are no opportunities to loot any lands, every citizen(Knight) can mutually demand opportunities to be made in public from there Prime Minister(Ruler).

Article 7.D Only the Admiral of the realm(General) is allowed to overrule Article 7 entirely. He only, is allowed to execute this right when the homelands are in direct threat of invasion of any sort.

Article 8. It is every Citizens Duty to protect the Lands of the Republic against any foreign invaders.

Article 9.A It is every landowners duty to respect the authority of there Governor(Duke).

Article 10 Members of the government all have there individual authority, none, not even the ruler is above that.

Article 11. The governor(duke) only can call upon land to be taken. If this land does not belong to any nation. It is his right to use his powers to take it and call upon his landowners(lords) to do so. If the region does belong to a nation he has to ask permission from the Ruler and General. Permission from both is needed.

Article 12. Every citizen(Knight) has the right of colonization only upon agreement. This agreement has to be part of there oath towards there Land Owner. The lord in turn needs permission from the Governor(duke) to accept such agreement. No colonization will be accepted without these conditions met.

Article 13.A You have the right to resolve a personal or family grudge, fight or problem with anyone (foreign or not) in your own way as long as you respect the code of Law of the republic of Madina.

Article 13.B Exceptions to Article 13.A can be given only by the Judge of the Realm.

Article 14.A In any case where the law or the Constitution is broken, The Judge will decide what to do. He does not need the permission from anyone to ban, execute, fine or torture anyone.

Article 14.B The Judge is responsible for the code of Law and the Constitution of the Isle republic of Madina to be respected. In Any Case where the Law or The Constitution is broken, the Judge is Responsible.

Appendix Two: The Code of Law

Article 1. Thou shall not Vandalise, kill, steal or rape from thy brothers and sisters. (your not allowed to kill steal or rape within the citizenship(knighthood) republic)

Article 2. Thou shall protect you, your brothers and your sisters, your superiors and your minions.

Article 3. Thou shall a torn to the laws and Constitution of the Isle Republic of Madina.