It doesn't accurately depict what goes on in Shireroth. And what's going on is right. So the law must change.Chapter II. Subdivision
Changes: given Dukes power to mess around with Baronies at whim, removed all the old criteria crap (seriously, do we ever listen to that? Not in the last 2 years) and then moved all the other sections up one letter, just to help out Jonas.C. Creation
1. Duchies
a. Duchies may be created from Shirithian land by the Kaiser at will.
b. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.
2. Baronies
a. Baronies may be created from Shirithian land by the Kaiser at will, and placed under any Duchy.
b. Baronies may be created from Shirithian land by a simple majority of the Landsraad. They may be placed under any Duchy with the agreement of its Duke.
c. Baronies may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.
3. Promotion
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Barony to a Duchy shall followthe criteria andprocedures for the creation of a new Duchy.
D. Destruction
1. Duchies
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by the Kaiser at will.
b. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.
2. Baronies
a. A Barony may be dissolved by the Kaiser at will.
b. A Barony may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.
c. A Barony may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.
E. Criteria for Subdivisions.
1. Criteria for Duchies
a. A Duchy shall consist of at least four (4) Citizens.
b. A Duchy shall consist of at least two (2) Active Citizens.
c. A Duchy shall have at least one (1) resident Non-Noble for each resident Noble.
d. A Duchy shall be ruled by a Duke.
e. A Duchy shall lie within Definite Borders of Shirithian Land.
2. Criteria for Baronies
a. A Barony shall consist of at least two (2) Citizens.
b. A Barony shall consist of at least one (1) Active Citizen.
c. A Barony shall have at least one (1) resident Non-Noble for each resident Noble.
d. A Barony shall be ruled by a Baron.
e. A Barony shall lie within Definite Borders of Shirithian Land, within its sovereign Duchy.
f. A Barony's sovereign Duchy shall meet the Criteria for Duchies.
3. Definitions
a. For purposes of this section, a "Noble" is a Duke or a Baron.
b. For purposes of this section, a "Non-Noble" is a Citizen who is not a Duke or a Baron.
c. For purposes of this section, "Definite Borders" are borders for which there is a definite interior, and from any point on that interior, there is a radius to a boundary for every surface direction. If a subdivision meets a body of water, the boundary in the direction of that body of water need not be quantified, but shall be limited to the extent of the next shore.
E. Official Positions
1. Restriction
a. In order to hold official positions or titles within a subdivision an individual must be a citizen of Shireroth and meet all Census requirements and regulations set down by the Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization.
F. Alliances and Treaties
1. Alliances
a. All Duchies are allied to each other through the Imperial Government.
b. Barons may not make alliances with any other subdivision that is not the Duchy to which they are subordinate.
c. Duchies may not create any manner of alliance with other subdivisions that are not their subordinate.
d. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.
2. Treaties.
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.
G. Territories
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.
H. Protectorates
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth, but internal government shall remain untouched.
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV, Article B of the Lawbook.
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and MoMA.
) but in the time I've been here Shireroth has half-died twice. When I first started hanging around, there could have been no Duchies, or one at most. In this day and age, they don't fit.
