Statement on Border issue

[UEC]

The Duke of Elwynn posted this for my consideration.Quote:IN RE: BORDERS OF THE COUNTIES OF ELWYNNDuchy of ElwynnPetitionerNow comes the Duchy of Elwynn, by and through its lawful Duke, to petition the Imperial Judex for considering a matter that may prove troublesome in the future.1. Background:1.1On or about 10 Vanchauslurk 2281 did the Duke of Elwynn decree the establishment and the determination of borders of the counties of Elwynn. The decree can be found here: p211.ezboard.com/fshirero...=167.topic (includes map)1.2On or about 13 Vanchauslurk 2284 did Bill Dusch produce a map of Shireroth with county borders. The borders of the Elwynnese counties were significantly different from the ones established by the decree referred to in section 1.1. The map can be found here (the borders of Elwynn on the map have not changed since the addition of Elwynnese counties onto the map): bill3000.hypermart.net/Sh...fuedal.gif1.3On or about 15 Vanchauslurk 2286 did the Kaiser of Shireroth, Yarad I, decree that “... the most current edition of the Map of Shireroth as compiled by Lord Bill of Antya, Imperial Cartographer, will be used in determining the amount of territory available for allotment to new Counties, and the votes that fiefdoms may receive.” The full text of the decree can be found here: p211.ezboard.com/fshirero...=467.topic2. The nature of the petitionIn light of the findings produced in Section 1 the Duchy of Elwynn petitions the Imperial Judex to give opinion upon which borders are lawful (in other words, is it Lord AntyaÂ’s mapÂ’s borders the one lawful or is the Elwynnese DecreeÂ’s borders?).Respectfully submitted.As is law in this land, all orders and decrees of the Kaiser supercede all orders and decrees of lesser nobles than the Kaiser. As such, if the Kaiser decreed that the map created by Lord Bill of Antya, to be the official map of the borders of Shireroth, than that map takes legal power over any decrees by lesser nobles than the Kaiser that may state otherwise. For, as the map may have been created by a lesser noble than the Kaiser, of a fiefdom not associated with the Duke of Elywnn, once the Kaiser decreed it official, it thus had the power of the Kaiser behind it.However, I would note, that while legaly correct, it would be inappropriate, and in bad-faith for Lord Bill to knowingly create a map that would violate the decrees of a noble, and than have the Kaiser decree said map as law. But I state again, that due to the Kaiser's decree, such an action would be legal.--Erik MetzlerImperial Provost15 H'Graasreign 2317 Edited by: UEC  at: 12/9/05 3:14

[RicLyon]

Thank you, sir. It has now been clarified