NeoSartania/Constitution of NeoSartania

Article I

Government System

Article II

Religion

Article III

Governmental Magistrates

Article IV

Requisite Council(s)

Article V

Judicial System

Article VI

Lawmaking

Article VII

Landed Nobility

Article VIII

Appointments

Article IX

Feudal Hierarchy

Article X

Military Hierarchy

Article XI

Noble Conduct

Article XII

Civil Rights

Drafts

I - We must make it clear we are a theocracy with the ruler elected once by an equal vote of all nobles, the judge appointed once by the ruler and the general and banker elected monthly by equal vote of all nobles. -- Selene

II - The Church of Sartan must be the official religion and no other faiths may be permitted to preach in our land or build temples. Nobles are free to worship as they wish but the highest rank a non-believer can be permitted to reach is Vice-Marshal. -- Selene

V - The judge to try and judge nobles accused of crimes in a manner where the accused will have the opportunity to defend themselves. In a case where the judge has a conflict of interest then a jury of three landed nobles of good standing will judge the case. In the event of a religious crime being committed, or where the accused is a priest, then the accused is to be tried by an Ecclesiatical Court which will consist of the elders of the church. -- Selene

VI - Laws are to be made by the ruler after consultation with Sartan's Circle but new laws can be blocked by the judge if he deems them to conflict with the constitution or Sartan's teachings. -- Selene

VIII - The ruler, as clearly having only risen to such a position through grace of Sartan to appoint nobles to duchies and imperial regions. Dukes to appoint nobles to regions of their duchy. All else being equal, nobles of the duchy or region being appointed to are to be favoured over outsiders. -- Selene

X - The general to make all strategic decisions to implement the decisions of the ruler and the realm. The general will be advised by a council consisting of all marshals and vice-marshals, past and present. -- Selene

XI - All nobles must follow Sartan's teachings which will primarily entail no raping, burning or pillaging - only looting of tax gold may be permitted. No noble to use foul language with each other or to personally attack another noble in public. All nobles to address strangers according to their rank and to obey and show due respect to their superiors. -- Selene