Laws of D’hara

The Kingdom of D’Hara is a feudal-republican Kingdom. We value the virtues of knighthood and nobility. We expect our nobility to act nobly as such. Public letters should include some form of proper address, and should demonstrate your dignity as a noble.

Our laws are meant to be guidelines, and the spirit of the law, as interpreted by our Judge, is what will be enforced. (Ours is not a realm of lawyers.)

The Law

Laws/Rights To Be Upheld

The State of D'Hara

D'Hara Government Structure

The House of Lords shall be the main governing body of D'Hara, comprised of the Royals, Lords, and Dukes of D'Hara, and is to be consulted and advised of all matters concerning the realm and its diplomatic dealings.

The position of Prime Minister will be the head of the D'Haran government, elected by all nobles of the realm, and will be responsible for directing and managing the House of Lords, as well as entrusted with the task of representing the realm, embodying its people, honor, and ideals.

A Dragon King shall be declared a Royal of D'Hara, and is allowed certain privileges and powers in representing and defending the spirit of the Dragon Isles, but is beholden to the House of Lords. The Dragon King is still afforded all rights as a D'Haran Lord or Duke, as befits his other titles.

A Duke may ask a Lord to step down from a Lordship within their Duchy, and failure to do so may be grounds for Banishment.

This is a feudal right of the Duke and must be upheld, though the Lord has the right to defend himself before the House of Lords or such tribunal as it sees fit to instate. The ruling will be based on the actual oaths given and the circumstances of the request to step down. The ruling is final.

The Office of Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the true Head of D'Haran Government

As the elected head of the House of Lords, the Prime Minister holds the highest office amongst D'Haran nobles.

The Prime Minister is the General of all D'Haran Forces

Again, as the ruler of D'Haran government, the Prime Minister holds executive control of D'Hara's armed forces. However, in the event that the Prime Minister sees fit, a worthy candidate can be given a certain measure of these controls for the defense of the realm.

The Dragon King/"The Crown"

Duties of The Crown

The Crown is to represent the best that D'Hara has to offer in strength of spirit and diplomacy in the flesh. Therefore, it is the Dragon King's duty to be a beacon of nobility, advising the House of Lords and speaking in defense of D'Hara when necessary.

The Crown may endorse any Noble as Duke at the Crown's Pleasure, though those within the Duchy should be considered first.

This is purely an endorsement, though with slightly more weight than that of another Lord or Duke.

The Crown has the right recommend any noble that it deems to be a detriment to the realm be banished

The Crown should give evidence and good reason to the House of Lords for this.

Replacement of the Crown

Should the Dragon King be unable to fulfill his duties per the Spirit of the Dragon Isles, the Tandareen Council shall develop and provide a shortlist of candidates for the position based on claim and merit. The House of Lords will then vote from amongst the candidates who to crown the new Dragon King.

Respect of Others

Being disrespectful of fellow nobles is highly dishonorable, and as such, those who cannot address others in a respectful manner will be punished according to the frequency and severity of the disrespect demonstrated.

An atmosphere of debate amongst equals is to be engendered, and every member of the D'Haran nobility has a right to be heard, but the content of their speech must be in line with a certain degree of respect.

Creation of Law

The Creation of Law may only be by a referendum amongst the members of the House of Lords. By tradition, this should be done by the Prime Minister, though any of the Lords can request that a referendum be initiated.

The House of Lords

May debate and propose new law, policies (both foreign and domestic), or other governmental/administrative concerns.

May be called upon to serve in a tribunal.

May present and support candidates for Dukedoms, Lordships, and council positions.

Will vote in the election of new Lordships.

Midland's Council

Shall consist of all unlanded nobles, in addition to all Knights of D'Hara's various regions.

Shall discuss and debate issues which concern the nobility and people of D'Hara at large, with the intent of developing a rapport between the Knights and nobles of D'Hara and the Lords, Dukes, and Royals which make up the upper echelons of government.

Shall elect a Chairperson to direct their discussions and to present their concerns to the House of Lords when necessary. The Chairperson should embody the ideals of the nobility of D'Hara, and be able to represent the knights and nobles thereof when called upon to do so.

Looting

Looting of Rogue regions is only legal with express permission of the crown. All others will be fined heavily.

There shall be no looting within 2 regions of the Border of D’Hara unless ordered to do so.

Looting enemy territories may only be done when ordered or permission is granted. We may wish to take these lands and it may hinder our efforts.

Dueling

Dueling is legal during peacetime for purposes of defense of one's honor.

No one is obligated to accept a duel from one of a lower rank that they are, and in such cases, no honor is lost.

Dueling does not prove who is right and who is wrong; it is purely for the purpose of defending one's honor.

Religion

ALL religions are allowed at the pleasure of the Crown, Duke, and the local Lord of the region. If any of them deny that religion, it may not be preached on those lands, though this may be reviewed by the House of Lords when necessary.

If a religion refuses to obey the decrees concerning their presence or practices in our lands, they may be made enemies of the Crown and State by a referendum, at which time it would become illegal not to arrest the priesthood of that religion when within our borders.

Punishments for Breaking the Law

Unless otherwise stated, the punishment for disobeying the laws of D'Hara shall be in the form of fines, the amount of which shall depend on the severity of the crime, the circumstances at the time, and the pleasure of the Judge.

A record will be kept of all fines issued and for what reason they were issued and repeat offenders may be subject to more severe fines, removal from government positions, or even banishment for refusing to obey the laws of the realm.

D'Hara/Laws/fines

Ratified Acts of the House of Lords

Martial Discipline Act

The War of Nebel has taken a new turn given the Traitor Rurik's overt betrayal of his oaths. In light of these recent events, the Prime Minister moves to make the D'Haran military far more effective, and to tighten martial discipline with the following measures:

Due to the nature of the present war, the minimum fine for neglecting marshal orders and insubordination shall be 150 gold.

If a field marshal makes a complaint regarding a commander who has failed to follow orders despite activity, the Confessor must levy a fine within a week.