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|'''Name'''|| Allot<br />
|-<br />
|'''Title''' || Count of [[Araxion]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Positions''' || [[Praetor]], [[MiniEx]], Baroness of [[Iserdia]], Countess of [[Araxion]]<br />
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|'''Former Positions''' || [[Minister of Information]], [[Duke of Elwynn]]<br />
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| align=center colspan=2 |'''Character Information'''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Current Incarnation''' || Isabelle Allot<br />
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|'''Home''' || [[Araxion]]<br />
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|'''Information''' || Half [[Elfinshi]]<br />
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Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. Andrew Allot spent most of his time as Duke asleep, kidnapped, or unconscious, thus earning him the title "Duke of Funny Turns". The first such incident occurred soon after his coronation, when Allot was kidnapped by [[hobgoblins]] working for Baron [[Leo Dine]]. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, although it took quite a bit of the Armed Forces to figure that out. <br />
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Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
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Andrew Allot is famous for:<br />
- Reinstating the ElwynnBrigaden<br />
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===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion by the Elfinshi, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Isabelle is half-Elfinshi, her mother is unknown. Soon after her father's unfortunate death, she journeyed to [[Eliria]], seat of Ducal power in Elwynn. In the city, which was under quarantine, she was apprehended by a member of the secret police and her traveling companion was imprisoned. Isabelle escaped and was rescued by an agent of [[Leo Dine]]. Isabelle's companion, meanwhile, was sentenced to death by the Baron of Eliria. Before the sentence could be carried out, Isabelle reached Duke [[Nathan]] and the Duke promptly banned corporal punishment.<br />
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Isabelle returned to Araxion as Countess. She has participated extensively in the Ohl'Tar Wars and is single-handedly responsible for the discovery of Narrativity. She is also Minister of the Exterior.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
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-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
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-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, whose title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
<br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
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====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
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====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
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====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
1.0 The job of the Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") is to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, and maintain the Shirithian Imperial Treasury.<br><br />
2.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br><br />
2.1 The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it.<br><br />
2.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies.<br><br />
2.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit accounts registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. Any judgment issued by the minister under this section may be appealed to the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save Kaiserial decree, voluntary emigration, or violation of the Tri-Cit Law.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. National Flag<br><br />
a. The national flag of Shireroth is a vertical right-slanting tricolor of red, black and blue, with a yellow burst in the center, [http://bill3000.net/Shireroth/ShirerothBoom.png like so].<br><br />
b. The imperial flag of Shireroth, representing the Kaiser and the nation's traditions, is a cross of green and brown intersecting a saltire of red and yellow with a white square in the center upon a blue field, [http://shireroth.org/wiki/images/d/df/Rosflag_200.png like so].<br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
====P. Fraud====<br />
1. Any person who by means of deception persuades another to act or not to act shall, if zie profits and the victim, or zir representative, suffers a loss, be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
2. Any person who makes use of a service for which there is a stated fee, without paying that fee, shall be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
3. If in this time the violation has not been remedied, the offending individual shall have their citizenship removed.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
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===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
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====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
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===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
<br />
====A. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices, in descending order:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
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2.1 The Shirithian Imperial Treasury shall act as the account of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
2.2 The sum funds residing in The Shirithian Imperial Treasury are reserved for the purpose of government spending.<br />
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====B. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
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2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
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====C. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Ministry of Trade upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
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2. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations regarding procedure when an account holder is declared legally dead or has zir citizenship revoked.<br />
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3. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br />
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====D. Companies====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations concerning the operation of companies in Shireroth.<br />
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====E. Official Bank====<br />
1. The Small Commonwealth Bank is the official bank of Shireroth.<br><br />
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====F. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Small Commonwealth Bank, shall not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
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2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
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====G. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain the finances of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
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2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 Erbs each time tax is required.<br><br />
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====H. Guilds====<br />
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1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
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2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
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3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by the Ministry.<br><br />
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4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
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==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
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==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
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==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, whose title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
<br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
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====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
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====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
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====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
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====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
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====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
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===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
1.0 The job of the Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") is to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, and maintain the Shirithian Imperial Treasury.<br><br />
2.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br><br />
2.1 The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it.<br><br />
2.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies.<br><br />
2.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit accounts registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. Any judgment issued by the minister under this section may be appealed to the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save Kaiserial decree, voluntary emigration, or violation of the Tri-Cit Law.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. National Flag<br />
a. The national flag of Shireroth is a vertical right-slanting tricolor of red, black and blue, with a yellow burst in the center, [http://bill3000.net/Shireroth/ShirerothBoom.png like so].<br />
b. The imperial flag of Shireroth, representing the Kaiser and the nation's traditions, is a cross of green and brown intersecting a saltire of red and yellow with a white square in the center upon a blue field, [http://shireroth.org/wiki/images/d/df/Rosflag_200.png like so].<br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
====P. Fraud====<br />
1. Any person who by means of deception persuades another to act or not to act shall, if zie profits and the victim, or zir representative, suffers a loss, be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
2. Any person who makes use of a service for which there is a stated fee, without paying that fee, shall be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
3. If in this time the violation has not been remedied, the offending individual shall have their citizenship removed.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
<br />
====A. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices, in descending order:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2.1 The Shirithian Imperial Treasury shall act as the account of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
2.2 The sum funds residing in The Shirithian Imperial Treasury are reserved for the purpose of government spending.<br />
<br />
====B. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Ministry of Trade upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations regarding procedure when an account holder is declared legally dead or has zir citizenship revoked.<br />
<br />
3. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br />
<br />
====D. Companies====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations concerning the operation of companies in Shireroth.<br />
<br />
====E. Official Bank====<br />
1. The Small Commonwealth Bank is the official bank of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Small Commonwealth Bank, shall not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====G. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain the finances of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 Erbs each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by the Ministry.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Procedures of the Landsraad==<br />
<br />
===A. Members of the Landsraad===<br />
1. Membership in the Landsraad is determined in accordance with the Imperial Charter and includes only those with votes to cast.<br />
<br />
===B. Votes===<br />
1. Each Duke is allocated 10 votes that they may cast, or assign to subordinate nobles.<br><br />
2. A Duke must always have the largest single vote amongst himself and his lesser nobles.<br><br />
3. A Lesser noble may never have more then 5 votes.<br><br />
4. Votes possessed and cast by a noble must always be integers.<br><br />
5. A Duke may assign votes as he sees fit among his subordinate nobles, provided the above criteria.<br><br />
6. Vote allocations may not be changed except by the Duke of a Duchy, or other duly appointed individual. It is the responsibility of a new Duke to update their vote allocations.<br><br />
7. Should a Duke other than the one who made the original post in the Big Fat Vote Thread wish to change the vote allocations, zie should make a new post and then request the Praetor to archive the old one.<br />
<br />
===C. Bills===<br />
1. The Landsraad passes changes to the LawBook. Each bill is presented in the form of an unambiguous change to the LawBook, and must have a name used by no bill presented before it. Any member of the Landsraad, and the Praetor, can present a bill for voting.<br />
<br />
===D. Voting===<br />
1. After a bill has been presented to the Landsraad, there is a period of exactly four days (96 hours) during which the members of the Landsraad can then vote on it.<br><br />
2. Each member, or their emissary, may cast zir complete vote in any unambiguous way to represent a vote of aye or nay.<br><br />
3. A vote only applies to a bill exactly as it has been presented.<br><br />
4. At the end of the period, the Praetor counts the votes, announces the result, and if the ayes outnumber the nays, updates the LawBook with the changes.<br><br />
5. The Landsraad voting shall be public.<br><br />
6. Once a bill has been officially opened by the Praetor, the votes that are allocated for that particular bill will be those specified at the time of opening in the Big Fat Vote Thread.<br><br />
7. Changes made to the Big Fat Vote Thread will not be counted towards already active bills.<br />
<br />
===E. The Praetor===<br />
1. The Praetor is appointed in accordance with the Imperial Charter and Lawbook, and has the rights and obligations established therein.<br />
<br />
===F. Speech===<br />
1. Any member of the Landsraad, any duly appointed Emissary, and the Prætor, can freely express their opinion on any bill presented in the Landsraad. All others are barred from speaking in the Landsraad and are directed to speak at the Front Gate.<br />
<br />
===G. The Deputy Prætor===<br />
1. The Deputy Prætor shall act in stead of the Prætor should the Prætor not be available.<br><br />
2. When acting as Prætor in the manner stated in 1., the Deputy Prætor shall have all powers and duties of the Prætor.<br><br />
3. In G. 2., "not be available", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Prætor does not, within 48 hours, fulfill zir obligations to the Landsraad.<br />
<br />
===H. Emissaries===<br />
1. A voting noble may appoint a representative known as an Emissary.<br><br />
2. An Emissary shall be granted the vote and voice of a noble, to represent that noble within the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. While a noble has an Emissary appointed and active within the Landsraad, said noble may only speak or vote through that Emissary.<br><br />
4. A noble may temporarily revoke the status of an appointed Emissary for a single debate, at which point the Emissary must retire from the debate without comment.<br><br />
5. If an Emissary has been forced to retire from a debate by the Noble they represent, they cannot return to the debate, nor may another Emissary be appointed.<br><br />
6. A noble's Emissary must reside within the subdivision that the Noble resides within or rules.<br><br />
7. A noble may only have one Emissary appointed at any given time.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
==Amendment History==<br />
<br />
=== Landsraad Procedures Expansion Bill===<br />
* Changed B & D to allow for the Big Fat Vote Thread.<br />
<br />
===Landsraad Restructure 3763===<br />
* Totally changed<br />
* 10 Votes per Duke system brought back<br />
* Emissaries added<br />
<br />
===Procedural Amendment Bill 3757===<br />
* Changed 5. Speech to allow for Emissaries<br />
<br />
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''See also: '' [[Lawbook]], [[Old Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad 3009]]<br />
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[[Category: Laws]]<br />
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<div>The<br />
'''Prætor''' is the moderator of the [[Landsraad]]. It is the only elected position in the [[Imperial Government]].<br />
Prior to the Prætor, the members of the Landsraad moderated themselves, but as the Landsraad grew in size and importance, it became apparent that some form of mediation was necessary.<br />
<br />
[[Erik Mortis]] created the name "Prætor". The letter ash (æ) ought to be used if possible as the proper spelling is not "Praetor" (though it is generally accepted). Ash may be typed on a Windows keyboard with the ASCII code Alt+0230.<br />
<br />
[[Nicholas Raglan]], a Yardistani, is known as first 'speaker' (a term to refer to the Prætor).<br />
<br />
<br />
== Current Prætor ==<br />
<br />
*[[Allot]]<br />
<br />
== Past Prætors ==<br />
<br />
*[[Jonas Windsor]] (2850 ASC - 3430)<br />
*[[Erik Mortis]]<br />
*[[Jessica Doran]]<br />
*[[Eoin Dornan]]<br />
*[[Steve Musal]]<br />
*[[Renee Alyssa]] (Hypatia Agnesi)<br />
*[[Scott Alexander]]<br />
*[[Bill Dusch]]<br />
*[[Nicholas Raglan]], first Praetor.<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, whose title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
<br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
1.0 The job of the Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") is to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, and maintain the Shirithian Imperial Treasury.<br><br />
2.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br><br />
2.1 The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it.<br><br />
2.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies.<br><br />
2.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit accounts registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. Any judgment issued by the minister under this section may be appealed to the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save Kaiserial decree, voluntary emigration, or violation of the Tri-Cit Law.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
====P. Fraud====<br />
1. Any person who by means of deception persuades another to act or not to act shall, if zie profits and the victim, or zir representative, suffers a loss, be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
2. Any person who makes use of a service for which there is a stated fee, without paying that fee, shall be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
3. If in this time the violation has not been remedied, the offending individual shall have their citizenship removed.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
<br />
====A. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices, in descending order:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2.1 The Shirithian Imperial Treasury shall act as the account of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
2.2 The sum funds residing in The Shirithian Imperial Treasury are reserved for the purpose of government spending.<br />
<br />
====B. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Ministry of Trade upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
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2. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations regarding procedure when an account holder is declared legally dead or has zir citizenship revoked.<br />
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3. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br />
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====D. Companies====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations concerning the operation of companies in Shireroth.<br />
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====E. Official Bank====<br />
1. The Small Commonwealth Bank is the official bank of Shireroth.<br><br />
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====F. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Small Commonwealth Bank, shall not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
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2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
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====G. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain the finances of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
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2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 Erbs each time tax is required.<br><br />
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====H. Guilds====<br />
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1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
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2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
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3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by the Ministry.<br><br />
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4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
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==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
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==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
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==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
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====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
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====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
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===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, whose title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
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====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
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====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
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====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
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====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
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====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
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===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
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====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
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====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
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====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br />
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====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
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===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
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====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
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====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
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===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
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====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
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===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
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====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
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====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
1.0 The job of the Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") is to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, and maintain the Shirithian Imperial Treasury.<br><br />
2.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br><br />
2.1 The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it.<br><br />
2.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies.<br><br />
2.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit accounts registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. Any judgment issued by the minister under this section may be appealed to the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
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====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
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====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
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====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
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===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their forum.<br><br />
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====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
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====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
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====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
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===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
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====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
====P. Fraud====<br />
1. Any person who by means of deception persuades another to act or not to act shall, if zie profits and the victim, or zir representative, suffers a loss, be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
2. Any person who makes use of a service for which there is a stated fee, without paying that fee, shall be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
3. If in this time the violation has not been remedied, the offending individual shall have their citizenship removed.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
<br />
====A. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices, in descending order:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2.1 The Shirithian Imperial Treasury shall act as the account of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
2.2 The sum funds residing in The Shirithian Imperial Treasury are reserved for the purpose of government spending.<br />
<br />
====B. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Ministry of Trade upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations regarding procedure when an account holder is declared legally dead or has zir citizenship revoked.<br />
<br />
3. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br />
<br />
====D. Companies====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations concerning the operation of companies in Shireroth.<br />
<br />
====E. Official Bank====<br />
1. The Small Commonwealth Bank is the official bank of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Small Commonwealth Bank, shall not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====G. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain the finances of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 Erbs each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by the Ministry.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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|'''Name'''|| Allot<br />
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|'''Title''' || Count of [[Araxion]]<br />
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|'''Positions''' || [[Praetor]], [[MiniEx]], Baroness of [[Iserdia]], Countess of [[Araxion]]<br />
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|'''Former Positions''' || [[Minister of Information]], [[Duke of Elwynn]]<br />
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|'''Current Incarnation''' || Isabelle Allot<br />
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Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. Andrew Allot spent most of his time as Duke asleep, kidnapped, or unconscious, thus earning him the title "Duke of Funny Turns". The first such incident occurred soon after his coronation, when Allot was kidnapped by [[hobgoblins]] working for Baron [[Leo Dine]]. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, although it took quite a bit of the Armed Forces to figure that out. <br />
<br />
Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
<br />
Andrew Allot is famous for:<br />
- Reinstating the ElwynnBrigaden<br />
<br />
===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion by the Elfinshi, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Isabelle is half-Elfinshi, her mother is unknown. Soon after her father's unfortunate death, she journeyed to [[Eliria]], seat of Ducal power in Elwynn. In the city, which was under quarantine, she was apprehended by a member of the secret police and her traveling companion was imprisoned. Isabelle escaped and was rescued by an agent of [[Leo Dine]]. Isabelle's companion, meanwhile, was sentenced to death by the Baron of Eliria. Before the sentence could be carried out, Isabelle reached Duke [[Nathan]] and the Duke promptly banned corporal punishment.<br />
<br />
Isabelle returned to Araxion as Countess. She has participated extensively in the Ohl'Tar Wars and is single-handedly responsible for the discovery of Narrativity. She is also Minister of the Exterior.<br />
<br />
== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="2" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! Position<br />
! Held<br />
|-<br />
| Minister of Immigration and Naturalization<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| Minister of the Interior<br />
| &nbsp;N/A<br />
|-<br />
| Minister of Information<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Minister of the Exterior<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Minister of Military Affairs<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Minister of Trade<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Duke (Elwynn)<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Steward (Elwynn)<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Baron (Eliria)<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Count (Araxion)<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Praetor<br />
| &nbsp; &nbsp;✓<br />
|-<br />
| Steward of the Republic<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| Kaiser<br />
|<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, who's title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
<br />
====A. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2.1 The Shirithian Imperial Treasury shall act as the account of the Imperial Government.<br />
2.2 The sum funds residing in The Shirithian Imperial Treasury are reserved for the purpose of government spending.<br />
<br />
====B. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Ministry of Trade upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations regarding procedure when an account holder is declared legally dead or has zir citizenship revoked.<br />
<br />
4. a. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade====<br />
1.0 The job of the Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") is to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, and maintain the Shirithian Imperial Treasury.<br />
2.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br />
2.1 The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it.<br />
2.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies.<br />
2.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit accounts registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. Any judgment issued by the minister under this section may be appealed to the Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
====E. Fraud====<br />
<br />
1. Any person who by means of deception persuades another to act or not to act shall, if zie profits and the victim, or zir representative, suffers a loss, be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
2. Any person who makes use of a service for which there is a stated fee, without paying that fee, shall be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
====F. Companies====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations concerning the operation of companies in Shireroth. <br />
<br />
====G. Official Bank====<br />
1. The Small Commonwealth Bank is the official bank of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Small Commonwealth Bank, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====I. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain the finances of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====J. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, who's title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
<br />
====A. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2.1 The Shirithian Imperial Treasury shall act as the account of the Imperial Government.<br />
2.2 The sum funds residing in The Shirithian Imperial Treasury are reserved for the purpose of government spending.<br />
<br />
====B. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Ministry of Trade upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations regarding procedure when an account holder is declared legally dead or has zir citizenship revoked.<br />
<br />
4. a. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade====<br />
1.0 The job of the Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") is to see to all economic affairs within Shireroth, and maintain the Shirithian Imperial Treasury.<br />
2.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br />
2.1 The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it.<br />
2.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies.<br />
2.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit accounts registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. Any judgment issued by the minister under this section may be appealed to the Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
====D. Fraud====<br />
<br />
1. Any person who by means of deception persuades another to act or not to act shall, if zie profits and the victim, or zir representative, suffers a loss, be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
2. Any person who makes use of a service for which there is a stated fee, without paying that fee, shall be found guilty of fraud and suffer the ordeal set by the Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
====E. Companies====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall issue regulations concerning the operation of companies in Shireroth. <br />
<br />
====F. Official Bank====<br />
1. The Small Commonwealth Bank is the official bank of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Small Commonwealth Bank, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====H. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade is empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain the finances of the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====I. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated Nov 24, 2009<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, who's title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
====A. Supremacy====<br />
This Law shall supersede and replace any previous law or legislation related to the Economic System of Shireroth. It shall be deemed as Law and Precedent when dealing with all issues regarding economics and shall act foremost among laws for the economic and financial issues.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2. The Kaiser shall act as supreme regulator of the economy and will hold all currency as property of The Crown.<br> <br />
2.1 The duties and responsibilities of the economy shall be delegated to the Ministry of Trade as stated in article 3.<br><br />
2.2 Crown Currency represents the total sum of Erb not in general circulation and shall be held in The Crown Account. The Crown Account shall act as the account of The Government Of Shireroth.<br><br />
2.3 All Crown currencies shall be distributed from the Crown Account and all taxes payable in Erb shall be paid to and deposited to The Crown Account.<br> <br />
2.4 The sum funds residing in The Crown Account are reserved for the purpose of government spending as determined by The Kaiser, The Steward or by Act of the Landsraad.<br> <br />
2.5 The Kaiser may hold a personal account known as "The Household Account" which remains the personal property of the reigning Kaiser. <br> <br />
<br />
3.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br> <br />
31.The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it. <br><br />
3.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies. <br><br />
3.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit companies registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. <br><br />
3.4 All issues of international trade must be overseen and approved of by the minister who in turn will notify The Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
4. The Arbiter shall act as auditor of any and all accounts registered within The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. The Arbiter shall have access to any and all bank records and transactions and is charged with Royal warrant to investigate any financial issue. All disputes regarding a financial nature shall be presided over by The Arbiter. The Arbiter is warranted to apply fines, restrictions and procedural limitations on any account or company registered within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth with the exception to the accounts held by The Crown.<br><br />
<br />
====C. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Distribution====<br />
<br />
1. Total Erb and its movement.<br><br />
<br />
a. The total sum of Erb in circulation shall be 100 000€.<br><br />
b. All Erb shall be initially issued from The Crown Account and distributed to other accounts as stated within this Law.<br><br />
c. Additional distributions may be made by regular functions of the economy.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Treasury upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. A citizen who revokes their citizenship or is declared legally dead by The Kaiser or by Act of Landsraad will have their account revoked, and the balance returned to The Crown Account.<br><br />
<br />
3. The Treasury is empowered to distribute the initial amount of Erb in part D.1.a between the citizens to place it in initial circulation. This will be primarily based on the current rank of citizens at time of issuing. The Treasury is not empowered to distribute further additional amounts issued under D.1.d.<br><br />
<br />
4. a. The Treasury is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
b.The Treasury is empowered to develop its own policy on this matter, but should primarily give bounties to those citizens who have helped Shireroth grow or develop.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Fraud====<br />
1. Any attempt to exploit the economic system of Shireroth in a way deliberately contrary to the intention of its framers shall be known as fraud.<br><br />
2. Fraud is a crime in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. The following actions are examples of fraud:<br><br />
a. Transferring a noble title with the sole intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new title-holders.<br><br />
b. Joining or enticing other immigrants to join Shireroth with no intention of staying, with the intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new immigrants.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of Trade may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction.<br><br />
5. The Judex may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction and, in cases where there was clear criminal intent, sentence the offenders. These sentences may include fines, demotions, bannings, or whatever else the Judex considers necessary.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Companies====<br />
1. Citizens wishing to register a Business within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth must register within the Ministry of Trade. They must state who the primary owner of the company is and is limited to one owner. Profits gained by the company will be deposited into the owner's account and distributed by the owner as they see fit. Companies engaging in international trade are forbidden to exchange erb with a foreign currency, or give erb to non-citizens of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Official Bank====<br />
1. All currencies will be held within accounts registered to the Bank of The Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====I. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Bank of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====J. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall be empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain Crown financing.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====K. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
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==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
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==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated May 30, 2008<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions and given as a fief to Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Dukes may appoint Lesser Nobles, who's title may be declared by the Duke, but may not be a title used by any part of the Imperial Government, including Duke or Duchess. <br><br />
3. A duke may appoint Lesser Nobles without granting them a fief within the Duchy they reside. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. Fiefs 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.<br><br />
b. Fiefs may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Fief to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Fiefs<br><br />
a. A Fief may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Fief may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon lesser nobles within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Lesser Noble has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Fief, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Lesser Noble may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Lesser Noble may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Lesser Noble's powers affect only his Fief and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing lesser nobles<br><br />
1. A lesser noble may be appointed to a Fief by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Lesser Nobles====<br />
1. A Lesser Noble may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and lesser nobles appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of Lesser Noble. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Fief, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Fief. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Fiefs against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Fief.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Fief, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Lesser Nobles act as Arbiter for their Fief and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Fief, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Lesser Nobles.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Lesser Nobles) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Lesser Noble is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Fief,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
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====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
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===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
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2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
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3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
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3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
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3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
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4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
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4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
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4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
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4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Fief gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Lesser Noble as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Fief's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
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4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
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===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
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===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
====A. Supremacy====<br />
This Law shall supersede and replace any previous law or legislation related to the Economic System of Shireroth. It shall be deemed as Law and Precedent when dealing with all issues regarding economics and shall act foremost among laws for the economic and financial issues.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2. The Kaiser shall act as supreme regulator of the economy and will hold all currency as property of The Crown.<br> <br />
2.1 The duties and responsibilities of the economy shall be delegated to the Ministry of Trade as stated in article 3.<br><br />
2.2 Crown Currency represents the total sum of Erb not in general circulation and shall be held in The Crown Account. The Crown Account shall act as the account of The Government Of Shireroth.<br><br />
2.3 All Crown currencies shall be distributed from the Crown Account and all taxes payable in Erb shall be paid to and deposited to The Crown Account.<br> <br />
2.4 The sum funds residing in The Crown Account are reserved for the purpose of government spending as determined by The Kaiser, The Steward or by Act of the Landsraad.<br> <br />
2.5 The Kaiser may hold a personal account known as "The Household Account" which remains the personal property of the reigning Kaiser. <br> <br />
<br />
3.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br> <br />
31.The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it. <br><br />
3.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies. <br><br />
3.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit companies registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. <br><br />
3.4 All issues of international trade must be overseen and approved of by the minister who in turn will notify The Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
4. The Arbiter shall act as auditor of any and all accounts registered within The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. The Arbiter shall have access to any and all bank records and transactions and is charged with Royal warrant to investigate any financial issue. All disputes regarding a financial nature shall be presided over by The Arbiter. The Arbiter is warranted to apply fines, restrictions and procedural limitations on any account or company registered within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth with the exception to the accounts held by The Crown.<br><br />
<br />
====C. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Distribution====<br />
<br />
1. Total Erb and its movement.<br><br />
<br />
a. The total sum of Erb in circulation shall be 100 000€.<br><br />
b. All Erb shall be initially issued from The Crown Account and distributed to other accounts as stated within this Law.<br><br />
c. Additional distributions may be made by regular functions of the economy.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Treasury upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. A citizen who revokes their citizenship or is declared legally dead by The Kaiser or by Act of Landsraad will have their account revoked, and the balance returned to The Crown Account.<br><br />
<br />
3. The Treasury is empowered to distribute the initial amount of Erb in part D.1.a between the citizens to place it in initial circulation. This will be primarily based on the current rank of citizens at time of issuing. The Treasury is not empowered to distribute further additional amounts issued under D.1.d.<br><br />
<br />
4. a. The Treasury is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
b.The Treasury is empowered to develop its own policy on this matter, but should primarily give bounties to those citizens who have helped Shireroth grow or develop.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Fraud====<br />
1. Any attempt to exploit the economic system of Shireroth in a way deliberately contrary to the intention of its framers shall be known as fraud.<br><br />
2. Fraud is a crime in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. The following actions are examples of fraud:<br><br />
a. Transferring a noble title with the sole intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new title-holders.<br><br />
b. Joining or enticing other immigrants to join Shireroth with no intention of staying, with the intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new immigrants.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of Trade may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction.<br><br />
5. The Judex may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction and, in cases where there was clear criminal intent, sentence the offenders. These sentences may include fines, demotions, bannings, or whatever else the Judex considers necessary.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Companies====<br />
1. Citizens wishing to register a Business within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth must register within the Ministry of Trade. They must state who the primary owner of the company is and is limited to one owner. Profits gained by the company will be deposited into the owner's account and distributed by the owner as they see fit. Companies engaging in international trade are forbidden to exchange erb with a foreign currency, or give erb to non-citizens of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Official Bank====<br />
1. All currencies will be held within accounts registered to the Bank of The Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====I. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Bank of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====J. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall be empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain Crown financing.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====K. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
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==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
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==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
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==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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[[category:records]]<br />
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<div>==Procedures of the Landsraad==<br />
<br />
===A. Members of the Landsraad===<br />
1. Membership in the Landsraad is determined in accordance with the Imperial Charter and includes only those with votes to cast.<br />
<br />
===B. Votes===<br />
1. Each Duke is allocated 10 votes that they may cast, or assign to subordinate nobles.<br />
2. A Duke must always have the largest single vote amongst himself and his lesser nobles.<br />
3. A Lesser noble may never have more then 5 votes.<br />
4. Votes possessed and cast by a noble must always be integers.<br />
5. A Duke may assign votes as he sees fit among his subordinate nobles, provided the above criteria.<br />
<br />
===C. Bills===<br />
1. The Landsraad passes changes to the LawBook. Each bill is presented in the form of an unambiguous change to the LawBook, and must have a name used by no bill presented before it. Any member of the Landsraad, and the Praetor, can present a bill for voting.<br />
<br />
===D. Voting===<br />
1. After a bill has been presented to the Landsraad, there is a period of exactly four days (96 hours) during which the members of the Landsraad can then vote on it.<br />
2. Each member, or their emissary, may cast zir complete vote in any unambiguous way to represent a vote of aye or nay.<br />
3. A vote only applies to a bill exactly as it has been presented.<br />
4. At the end of the period, the Praetor counts the votes, announces the result, and if the ayes outnumber the nays, updates the LawBook with the changes.<br />
5. The Landsraad voting shall be public.<br />
<br />
===E. The Praetor===<br />
1. The Praetor is appointed in accordance with the Imperial Charter and Lawbook, and has the rights and obligations established therein.<br />
<br />
===F. Speech===<br />
1. Any member of the Landsraad, any duly appointed Emissary, and the Prætor, can freely express their opinion on any bill presented in the Landsraad. All others are barred from speaking in the Landsraad and are directed to speak at the Front Gate.<br />
<br />
===G. The Deputy Prætor===<br />
1. The Deputy Prætor shall act in stead of the Prætor should the Prætor not be available.<br />
2. When acting as Prætor in the manner stated in 1., the Deputy Prætor shall have all powers and duties of the Prætor.<br />
3. In G. 2., "not be available", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Prætor does not, within 48 hours, fulfill zir obligations to the Landsraad.<br />
<br />
===H. Emissaries===<br />
1. A voting noble may appoint a representative known as an Emissary.<br />
2. An Emissary shall be granted the vote and voice of a noble, to represent that noble within the Landsraad.<br />
3. While a noble has an Emissary appointed and active within the Landsraad, said noble may only speak or vote through that Emissary.<br />
4. A noble may temporarily revoke the status of an appointed Emissary for a single debate, at which point the Emissary must retire from the debate without comment.<br />
5. If an Emissary has been forced to retire from a debate by the Noble they represent, they cannot return to the debate, nor may another Emissary be appointed.<br />
6. A noble's Emissary must reside within the subdivision that the Noble resides within or rules.<br />
7. A noble may only have one Emissary appointed at any given time.<br />
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==Amendment History==<br />
<br />
===Landsraad Restructure 3763===<br />
* Totally changed<br />
* 10 Votes per Duke system brought back<br />
* Emissaries added<br />
<br />
===Procedural Amendment Bill 3757===<br />
* Changed 5. Speech to allow for Emissaries<br />
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''See also: '' [[Lawbook]], [[Old Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad 3009]]<br />
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[[Category: Laws]]<br />
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<div>This set of Landsraad Procedures was set down by the [[Procedures of the Landsraad 3009]] replacing the previous [[Old Procedures of the Landsraad]]. It was replaced by the current [[Procedures of the Landsraad]] in 3763.<br />
<br />
==Procedures of the Landsraad==<br />
===1. Members of the Landsraad===<br />
Membership in the Landsraad is determined in accordance with the Imperial Charter.<br />
<br />
===2. Bills===<br />
The Landsraad passes changes to the LawBook. Each bill is presented in the form of an unambiguous change to the LawBook, and must have a name used by no bill presented before it. Any member of the Landsraad, and the Praetor, can present a bill for voting.<br />
<br />
===3. Voting===<br />
<br />
1. After a bill has been presented to the Landsraad, there is a period of exactly four days (96 hours) during which the members of the Landsraad can then vote on it. Each member has one vote, which he or she may cast in any unambiguous way to represent a vote of aye or nay. A vote only applies to a bill exactly as it has been presented. At the end of the period, the Praetor counts the votes, announces the result, and if the ayes outnumber the nays, updates the LawBook with the changes.<br />
<br />
2. The Ducal voting shall be public.<br />
<br />
===4. The Praetor===<br />
The Praetor is appointed in accordance with the Imperial Charter and has the rights and obligations established therein.<br />
<br />
===5. Speech===<br />
<br />
Any member of the Landsraad, any duly appointed Emissary, and the Prætor, can freely express their opinion on any bill presented in the Landsraad. All others are barred from speaking in the Landsraad and are directed to speak at the Front Gate.<br />
<br />
<br />
===6. The Deputy Prætor===<br />
<br />
a. The Deputy Prætor shall act in stead of the Prætor should the Prætor not be available.<br><br />
b. When acting as Prætor in the manner stated in a., the Deputy Prætor shall have all powers and duties of the Prætor.<br><br />
c. In 6. a., "not be available", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Prætor does not, within 48 hours, fulfill zir obligations to the Landsraad.</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Procedures_of_the_Landsraad&diff=8725Procedures of the Landsraad2009-11-22T03:18:25Z<p>Allot: procedural amendment bill 3757</p>
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<div>This set of Landsraad Procedures was set down by the [[Procedures of the Landsraad 3009]] replacing the previous [[Old Procedures of the Landsraad]].<br />
<br />
==Procedures of the Landsraad==<br />
===1. Members of the Landsraad===<br />
Membership in the Landsraad is determined in accordance with the Imperial Charter.<br />
<br />
===2. Bills===<br />
The Landsraad passes changes to the LawBook. Each bill is presented in the form of an unambiguous change to the LawBook, and must have a name used by no bill presented before it. Any member of the Landsraad, and the Praetor, can present a bill for voting.<br />
<br />
===3. Voting===<br />
<br />
1. After a bill has been presented to the Landsraad, there is a period of exactly four days (96 hours) during which the members of the Landsraad can then vote on it. Each member has one vote, which he or she may cast in any unambiguous way to represent a vote of aye or nay. A vote only applies to a bill exactly as it has been presented. At the end of the period, the Praetor counts the votes, announces the result, and if the ayes outnumber the nays, updates the LawBook with the changes.<br />
<br />
2. The Ducal voting shall be public.<br />
<br />
===4. The Praetor===<br />
The Praetor is appointed in accordance with the Imperial Charter and has the rights and obligations established therein.<br />
<br />
===5. Speech===<br />
<br />
Any member of the Landsraad, any duly appointed Emissary, and the Prætor, can freely express their opinion on any bill presented in the Landsraad. All others are barred from speaking in the Landsraad and are directed to speak at the Front Gate.<br />
<br />
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===6. The Deputy Prætor===<br />
<br />
a. The Deputy Prætor shall act in stead of the Prætor should the Prætor not be available.<br><br />
b. When acting as Prætor in the manner stated in a., the Deputy Prætor shall have all powers and duties of the Prætor.<br><br />
c. In 6. a., "not be available", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Prætor does not, within 48 hours, fulfill zir obligations to the Landsraad.<br />
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==Amendment History==<br />
===Procedural Amendment Bill 3757===<br />
* Changed 5. Speech to allow for Emissaries<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated May 30, 2008<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions known as<br />
Baronies.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Baronies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Baron or<br />
Baroness. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. 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.<br><br />
c. Baronies may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Barony to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
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====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. A Barony may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Barony may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
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====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
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====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon Barons within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
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====C. Barons====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Baron has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Barony, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Baron may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Baron may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Baron's powers affect only his Barony and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing Barons<br><br />
1. A Baron may be appointed to a Barony by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Barons====<br />
1. A Baron may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and Barons appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of baron. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Barony, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Barony. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Baronies against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Barony.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Barony, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Barons act as Arbiter for their Barony and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Barony, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Barons.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Barons) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Baron is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Barony,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Barony gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Baron as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Barony's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
====A. Supremacy====<br />
This Law shall supersede and replace any previous law or legislation related to the Economic System of Shireroth. It shall be deemed as Law and Precedent when dealing with all issues regarding economics and shall act foremost among laws for the economic and financial issues.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2. The Kaiser shall act as supreme regulator of the economy and will hold all currency as property of The Crown.<br> <br />
2.1 The duties and responsibilities of the economy shall be delegated to the Ministry of Trade as stated in article 3.<br><br />
2.2 Crown Currency represents the total sum of Erb not in general circulation and shall be held in The Crown Account. The Crown Account shall act as the account of The Government Of Shireroth.<br><br />
2.3 All Crown currencies shall be distributed from the Crown Account and all taxes payable in Erb shall be paid to and deposited to The Crown Account.<br> <br />
2.4 The sum funds residing in The Crown Account are reserved for the purpose of government spending as determined by The Kaiser, The Steward or by Act of the Landsraad.<br> <br />
2.5 The Kaiser may hold a personal account known as "The Household Account" which remains the personal property of the reigning Kaiser. <br> <br />
<br />
3.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br> <br />
31.The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it. <br><br />
3.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies. <br><br />
3.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit companies registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. <br><br />
3.4 All issues of international trade must be overseen and approved of by the minister who in turn will notify The Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
4. The Arbiter shall act as auditor of any and all accounts registered within The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. The Arbiter shall have access to any and all bank records and transactions and is charged with Royal warrant to investigate any financial issue. All disputes regarding a financial nature shall be presided over by The Arbiter. The Arbiter is warranted to apply fines, restrictions and procedural limitations on any account or company registered within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth with the exception to the accounts held by The Crown.<br><br />
<br />
====C. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Distribution====<br />
<br />
1. Total Erb and its movement.<br><br />
<br />
a. The total sum of Erb in circulation shall be 100 000€.<br><br />
b. All Erb shall be initially issued from The Crown Account and distributed to other accounts as stated within this Law.<br><br />
c. Additional distributions may be made by regular functions of the economy.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Treasury upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. A citizen who revokes their citizenship or is declared legally dead by The Kaiser or by Act of Landsraad will have their account revoked, and the balance returned to The Crown Account.<br><br />
<br />
3. The Treasury is empowered to distribute the initial amount of Erb in part D.1.a between the citizens to place it in initial circulation. This will be primarily based on the current rank of citizens at time of issuing. The Treasury is not empowered to distribute further additional amounts issued under D.1.d.<br><br />
<br />
4. a. The Treasury is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
b.The Treasury is empowered to develop its own policy on this matter, but should primarily give bounties to those citizens who have helped Shireroth grow or develop.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Fraud====<br />
1. Any attempt to exploit the economic system of Shireroth in a way deliberately contrary to the intention of its framers shall be known as fraud.<br><br />
2. Fraud is a crime in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. The following actions are examples of fraud:<br><br />
a. Transferring a noble title with the sole intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new title-holders.<br><br />
b. Joining or enticing other immigrants to join Shireroth with no intention of staying, with the intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new immigrants.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of Trade may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction.<br><br />
5. The Judex may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction and, in cases where there was clear criminal intent, sentence the offenders. These sentences may include fines, demotions, bannings, or whatever else the Judex considers necessary.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Companies====<br />
1. Citizens wishing to register a Business within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth must register within the Ministry of Trade. They must state who the primary owner of the company is and is limited to one owner. Profits gained by the company will be deposited into the owner's account and distributed by the owner as they see fit. Companies engaging in international trade are forbidden to exchange erb with a foreign currency, or give erb to non-citizens of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Official Bank====<br />
1. All currencies will be held within accounts registered to the Bank of The Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====I. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Bank of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====J. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall be empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain Crown financing.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====K. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated May 30, 2008<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions known as<br />
Baronies.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Baronies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Baron or<br />
Baroness. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. 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.<br><br />
c. Baronies may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Barony to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. A Barony may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Barony may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon Barons within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Barons====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Baron has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Barony, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Baron may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Baron may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Baron's powers affect only his Barony and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing Barons<br><br />
1. A Baron may be appointed to a Barony by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Barons====<br />
1. A Baron may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and Barons appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of baron. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Barony, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Barony. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Baronies against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Barony.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Barony, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Barons act as Arbiter for their Barony and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Barony, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Barons.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Barons) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Baron is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Barony,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Barony gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Baron as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Barony's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
6. If a user with access to a thread in Secret Evil Plans, Classified Archives, Imperial Advisory Council, or any other Imperial-level secret forum requests that thread to be declassified, the thread must be moved to a publicly accessible archive after a period of one week.<br />
<br />
6.1. This does not apply to threads whose first post is more recent than six months old, or threads for which a specific request for classification has been made within the last six months, even if the latest request for maintaining classification has been made after the latest request for declassification.<br />
<br />
6.2. Requests for maintaining classification may be made at any time that a thread remains in a secret forum.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
<br />
===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
====A. Supremacy====<br />
This Law shall supersede and replace any previous law or legislation related to the Economic System of Shireroth. It shall be deemed as Law and Precedent when dealing with all issues regarding economics and shall act foremost among laws for the economic and financial issues.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2. The Kaiser shall act as supreme regulator of the economy and will hold all currency as property of The Crown.<br> <br />
2.1 The duties and responsibilities of the economy shall be delegated to the Ministry of Trade as stated in article 3.<br><br />
2.2 Crown Currency represents the total sum of Erb not in general circulation and shall be held in The Crown Account. The Crown Account shall act as the account of The Government Of Shireroth.<br><br />
2.3 All Crown currencies shall be distributed from the Crown Account and all taxes payable in Erb shall be paid to and deposited to The Crown Account.<br> <br />
2.4 The sum funds residing in The Crown Account are reserved for the purpose of government spending as determined by The Kaiser, The Steward or by Act of the Landsraad.<br> <br />
2.5 The Kaiser may hold a personal account known as "The Household Account" which remains the personal property of the reigning Kaiser. <br> <br />
<br />
3.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br> <br />
31.The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it. <br><br />
3.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies. <br><br />
3.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit companies registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. <br><br />
3.4 All issues of international trade must be overseen and approved of by the minister who in turn will notify The Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
4. The Arbiter shall act as auditor of any and all accounts registered within The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. The Arbiter shall have access to any and all bank records and transactions and is charged with Royal warrant to investigate any financial issue. All disputes regarding a financial nature shall be presided over by The Arbiter. The Arbiter is warranted to apply fines, restrictions and procedural limitations on any account or company registered within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth with the exception to the accounts held by The Crown.<br><br />
<br />
====C. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Distribution====<br />
<br />
1. Total Erb and its movement.<br><br />
<br />
a. The total sum of Erb in circulation shall be 100 000€.<br><br />
b. All Erb shall be initially issued from The Crown Account and distributed to other accounts as stated within this Law.<br><br />
c. Additional distributions may be made by regular functions of the economy.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Treasury upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. A citizen who revokes their citizenship or is declared legally dead by The Kaiser or by Act of Landsraad will have their account revoked, and the balance returned to The Crown Account.<br><br />
<br />
3. The Treasury is empowered to distribute the initial amount of Erb in part D.1.a between the citizens to place it in initial circulation. This will be primarily based on the current rank of citizens at time of issuing. The Treasury is not empowered to distribute further additional amounts issued under D.1.d.<br><br />
<br />
4. a. The Treasury is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
b.The Treasury is empowered to develop its own policy on this matter, but should primarily give bounties to those citizens who have helped Shireroth grow or develop.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Fraud====<br />
1. Any attempt to exploit the economic system of Shireroth in a way deliberately contrary to the intention of its framers shall be known as fraud.<br><br />
2. Fraud is a crime in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. The following actions are examples of fraud:<br><br />
a. Transferring a noble title with the sole intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new title-holders.<br><br />
b. Joining or enticing other immigrants to join Shireroth with no intention of staying, with the intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new immigrants.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of Trade may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction.<br><br />
5. The Judex may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction and, in cases where there was clear criminal intent, sentence the offenders. These sentences may include fines, demotions, bannings, or whatever else the Judex considers necessary.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Companies====<br />
1. Citizens wishing to register a Business within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth must register within the Ministry of Trade. They must state who the primary owner of the company is and is limited to one owner. Profits gained by the company will be deposited into the owner's account and distributed by the owner as they see fit. Companies engaging in international trade are forbidden to exchange erb with a foreign currency, or give erb to non-citizens of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Official Bank====<br />
1. All currencies will be held within accounts registered to the Bank of The Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====I. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Bank of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====J. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall be empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain Crown financing.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====K. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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<div>==Statutes of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth==<br />
Updated May 30, 2008<br />
===Chapter I. Legal Clarifications.===<br />
====A. Titles and Gender====<br />
1. Documents<br><br />
a. For the purpose of legal documents, titles which linguistically<br />
imply a single gender, shall be interpreted to mean both<br />
genders.<br><br />
2 Landsraad<br><br />
a. Both male and female nobles of the Landsraad have equal voice in its<br />
halls and may vote freely with their allotted votes.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Law Types====<br />
1. For the purposes of legal documents the term "Imperial Law" shall be<br />
used to define law set down by the Kaiser, Landsraad and<br />
Ministers.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Non-Malicious Acts====<br />
1. Should anyone break a law, but do so either as part of a<br />
non-malicious act or for reasons that are obviously good ones and<br />
beneficial to the nation, they will not be considered<br />
guilty and will not be subject to the normal punishment.<br><br />
2. Whether a certain incident was part of a non-malicious act or<br />
beneficial to the nation will be under the discretion of whatever<br />
judiciary bodies exist at the time the incident took place, as well as<br />
the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter II. Subdivision===<br />
====A. Types====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. The lands of Shireroth shall be divided up into subdivisions known<br />
as Duchies.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. The lands of a Duchy may be divided up into subdivisions known as<br />
Baronies.<br><br />
====B. Nobles====<br />
1. Duchies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Duke or<br />
Duchess.<br><br />
2. Baronies shall be ruled by a Noble known as a Baron or<br />
Baroness. <br><br />
====C. Creation====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. Duchies may by created from Shirithian land by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. 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.<br><br />
c. Baronies may be created from Shirithian land within any Duchy by the Duke of that same Duchy at will.<br><br />
3. Promotion<br><br />
a. The procedure for the promotion of a Barony to a Duchy shall follow procedures for the creation of a new Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Destruction====<br />
1. Duchies<br><br />
a. A Duchy may be dissolved by full consensus of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Baronies<br><br />
a. A Barony may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. A Barony may be dissolved by the Duke of the Duchy in which it exists at will.<br><br />
<br />
====E: Official Positions====<br />
1. Restriction<br><br />
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]]. <br><br />
<br />
====F. Alliances and Treaties.====<br />
1. Alliances<br><br />
a. All [[Duchies]] are allied to each other through the Imperial Government. <br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no alliance with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Treaties.<br><br />
a. Subdivisions may make no treaty with powers outside of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Subdivisions may make no treaty with any other subdivision.<br><br />
c. Subdivisions may make economic or cultural agreements with other subdivisions, which the Kaiser or Landsraad may dissolve at any time.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Territories====<br />
1. Territories are considered autonomous regions of Shireroth. Each<br />
Territory may be granted a forum with its flag and a link to its own<br />
board. For all purposes, Territories are considered under the direct<br />
supervision of the Kaiser, who may choose to control them directly, or<br />
to appoint a Governor. Citizens and Nobles of Territories are<br />
considered citizens of Shireroth, and nothing more.<br />
====H. Protectorates====<br />
1. Protectorates are those states and nations that are under the<br />
protection of Shireroth, but remain officially independent. The defense<br />
and foreign relations of a Protectorate shall be handled by Shireroth,<br />
but internal government shall remain untouched.<br><br />
2. As an independent nation, a Protectorate is not bound by Chapter IV,<br />
Article B of the Lawbook.<br><br />
3. Any nation granted Protectorate status may choose to have that<br />
status lifted at any time after due consultation with the MiniEx and<br />
MoMA.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter III. Nobles===<br />
====A: Requirements====<br />
1. Citizenship<br><br />
a. A Noble of Shireroth must be a citizen of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A Noble of Shireroth shall not be a minor as defined by the Ministry<br />
of Immigration and Naturalization. <br><br />
====B. Dukes====<br />
1. Powers granted<br><br />
a. Any Duke has complete power to do whatever zie wishes within zir Duchy, within zir restrictions.<br><br />
b. Any Duke may place restrictions upon Barons within zir Duchy.<br><br />
c. All Dukes are members of the Landsraad, with the privileges and duties enumerated in the Procedures of the Landsraad.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. No Duke may violate Imperial law.<br><br />
b. No Duke may conduct significant foreign policy.<br><br />
c. No Duke may call for the overthrow of the government.<br><br />
d. No Duke may secede from Shireroth.<br><br />
e. A Duke's powers affect only zir Duchy and those within.<br><br />
f. No Duke may enter a military alliance with another Duke except under SCIRA.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Barons====<br />
1. Powers Granted <br><br />
a. Any Baron has complete power to do whatever he wishes within his<br />
Barony, within his restrictions.<br><br />
2. Restrictions<br><br />
a. A Baron may not do any of the things denied to his Duke.<br><br />
b. No Baron may violate any restrictions placed upon him by his<br />
Duke.<br><br />
c. A Baron's powers affect only his Barony and those within.<br><br />
====D. Appointing Dukes====<br />
1. At the creation of a new Duchy, a Duke shall be chosen.<br><br />
2. If the Duchy already exists as an entity before becoming a Duchy,<br />
the Duke shall be chosen by the citizens of the Duchy.<br><br />
3. If the Duchy does not already exist as an entity, the Duke shall be<br />
chosen by the Kaiser.<br><br />
4. In all other cases the rules of Succession as set down by the<br />
Imperial Charter shall apply.<br><br />
D. Appointing Barons<br><br />
1. A Baron may be appointed to a Barony by the Duke of its<br />
Duchy.<br><br />
====E. Removing Dukes====<br />
1. A Duke may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) decision of the<br />
Landsraad. The vote of the Duke in question is not counted.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Removing Barons====<br />
1. A Baron may be removed by the Duke who appointed him or<br />
her.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Ruling Nobles and Honourary Nobles.====<br />
1. Ruling Nobles.<br><br />
a. All Dukes and Barons appointed by the procedures listed in sections<br />
C and D shall be known as the "Ruling Nobles" of their respective<br />
subdivisions.<br><br />
b. A Ruling Noble may override any decision or action made by any of<br />
his Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
2. Honourary Nobles.<br><br />
a. The spouse of a Ruling Noble may be granted a title of Nobility of<br />
the same level and power over the same realm as the Ruling Noble. Such<br />
nobles shall be known as "Honourary Nobles".<br><br />
b. Honourary Nobles may have all the powers of their Ruling Noble<br />
except the Landsraad vote.<br><br />
c. In the case of a Ruling Noble's abscence, if he has any Honourary<br />
Nobles, the primary shall be automatically considered his emissary if<br />
no emmissary has been previously established.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====H. Multiple Titles of Nobility.====<br />
1. No Shirithian shall rule over more than one subdivision with a<br />
single exception. In the event that a subdivision is without a ruling<br />
Noble, the ruling Noble of the subdivision above it shall take rule<br />
over the vacant subdivision. The citizens of the subdivision shall have<br />
one Shirithian week to decide upon a new ruling Noble, after which<br />
time, the subdivision goes under the direct control of the Kaiser until<br />
a new Noble is appointed.<br><br />
2. A Shirithian is allowed to hold titles in fiefdoms other than their<br />
own as long as these are below the rank of baron. There is no<br />
restriction on the number of these titles they may hold as they do not<br />
affect the Imperial Government of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IV: The Landsraad===<br />
====A: The [[LawBook]]====<br />
1. Inclusion of law<br><br />
a. The Landsraad must place all permanent laws of the Land of Shireroth<br />
into the Lawbook of Shireroth, which shall be maintained by the Prætor<br />
of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Recesses====<br />
1. Voluntary Recess<br><br />
a. The Landsraad may dissolve itself by a majority vote. <br><br />
b. The Landsraad may specify in this vote a date upon which it will be<br />
reconvened, and that date shall be legally valid.<br><br />
2. Mandatory Recess<br><br />
a. On December 25th until January 2nd and July 1st until the July 8th,<br />
the Landsraad will be in Recess. <br><br />
b. All bills on the floor shall be frozen until the Landsraad comes<br />
back into session.<br><br />
<br />
====C: The Prætor====<br />
1. Election<br><br />
a. The [[Prætor]] of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of<br />
the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land. <br><br />
b. The Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Powers<br><br />
a. The Prætor of Shireroth shall preside over the Landsraad as<br />
chairman. <br><br />
b. His/Her purpose and duty shall be to call a meeting of the Landsraad<br />
to order, tally votes, close votes, generally manage and keep order<br />
within the Landsraad; as well as keep records of all bills and<br />
resolutions passed during his/her tenure. <br><br />
3. Deputy Prætor<br><br />
a. The Deputy Prætor of Shireroth may only be elected by the nobility of the land from among the Full-Citizens of the Land.<br><br />
b. The Deputy Prætor does not have to be a Noble of Shireroth.<br><br />
c. The Deputy Praetor is held by the same restrictions as the Praetor.<br />
<br />
===Chapter V. The Kaiser.===<br />
====A. Impersonating the Kaiser====<br />
1. It is against the law to impersonate the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishment will be upon capture, and may include but is not limited<br />
to any of the following:<br><br />
a. Banning<br><br />
b. Public ridicule.<br><br />
c. Both of the above.<br><br />
3. Justice will be served.<br><br />
4. It is still legal to impersonate the Kaiser or pretend to the throne<br />
of the Kaiser if the real Kaiser says you can. But when the real Kaiser<br />
returns pretty much anything can happen, up to and including Civil<br />
Rec-war, decapitation of yourself and your lieutenants, the ravishment<br />
of your men and women, the burnings of your dwellings and animals, and the<br />
merciless slaughter of your supporters.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Administrative Rights====<br />
1. When a sovereign nation joins Shireroth, it forfeits its sovereignty<br />
to the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser, as it is His right and duty to be Sole Sovereign of the<br />
Nation, shall be given Admin privileges to any nation's board that<br />
becomes a Subdivision of Shireroth. Likewise, he may request Admin to<br />
any board belonging to any Duchy, Barony, or any other future form of<br />
sub-division, that already belongs to Shireroth.<br><br />
3. Refusal to grant admin to the Kaiser or his representative will be<br />
considered treason against the Kaiser, and the subdivision will be<br />
punished for such acts.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VI. Ministries.===<br />
====A. Ministry of the Interior.====<br />
1. The Minister of the Interior shall be given admin over the Shireroth<br />
board, and shall use such power for the purposes of maintenance and<br />
security.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to allow public<br />
access to the information in public fora.<br><br />
b. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior, and any person with<br />
access to classified fora, to keep secret any information held<br />
therein.<br><br />
c. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to take on any<br />
emergency administrative duties for security.<br><br />
2. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain any archives on the<br />
Shireroth board. They may be hidden or obscured, provided that their<br />
access complies with regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to archive an additional past month of the General Discussion forum each month.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of the Interior shall handle administrative requests of<br />
the Kaiser and other Ministers, provided that they comply with law and<br />
regulations.<br><br />
a. It is the duty of the Minister of the Interior to carry out court<br />
orders which require administrative action.<br><br />
c. The Ministry of the Interior shall not be expected to carry out any<br />
administrative orders unless they are issued in the Ministry of the<br />
Interior, or the Kaiser's Court, or sent to him directly.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain weekly forum database backups.<br><br />
a. Backups older than a month may be removed, except for the last backup of that month. Backups older than a year, even the last backup of a month, may be removed, except for the last backup of that year.<br><br />
b. Backup duty may be delegated to a trusted Shirithian citizen.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Ministry of Information====<br />
1. The Minister of Information shall be given Sysop access in the ShireWiki, access to update Malarbor announcements or to arrange for updates by others, and a budget set by MiniTrade for outsourcing ministerial duties as necessary.<br><br />
2. The Minister of Information shall be the chief editor of both the ShireWiki and of the Malarbor announcement box, with final say over their contents and possible disputes thereover.<br><br />
3. The Ministry of Information shall maintain a Department of Research and Education for the organization and development of national culture, technology, and education.<br />
<br />
====D. Minister of Trade.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Trade shall be to see to all economic<br />
affairs within Shireroth, to maintain the currency of Shireroth, and<br />
maintain the Imperial Treasury. The currency of the Imperial Republic<br />
of Shireroth shall be the €rb.<br><br />
====E. Minister of Immigration And Naturalization.====<br />
The job of the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization shall be to<br />
maintain a means by which individuals may immigrate to and become<br />
citizens of Shireroth. The minister is vested with the responsibility<br />
of maintaining an up to date record of the citizenry of Shireroth. The<br />
Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization shall be vested with the<br />
duty of maintaining a periodic census of the population of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
1. If a new citizen applies, and leaves their preferred Subdivision<br />
choice as "Undecided" or empty, or does not otherwise specify a home<br />
territory, the Minister of Immigration has a duty to allocate the new<br />
citizen a place in an underpopulated Duchy or Barony. However, this in<br />
no way enables the Minister of Immigration force immigrants to join<br />
Duchies or Baronies against their will, nor shall they be forced to<br />
leave any Duchy or Barony.<br><br />
2. No citizen of Shireroth will lose noble rank nor a position solely<br />
on the basis of failure to fill out a census form, though this may be<br />
taken into consideration if the appropriate superior is deciding<br />
whether or not to retain zir.<br><br />
3. No citizen of Shireroth will lose citizenship solely on the basis of<br />
failure to fill out a census form, nor by any other means save<br />
Kaiserial decree or voluntary emigration.<br><br />
4. It is both permissible and encouraged for the Census to keep track<br />
of active and inactive citizens.<br><br />
5. In the event that a person outside of Shireroth has been granted<br />
honorary citizenship, and zie decides to immigrate / re-immigrate to<br />
Shireroth, zie must fill out an immigration form to announce zir<br />
arrival / return, and shall become a full<br />
citizen immediately upon receipt of zir immigration form by the<br />
Minister of Immigration and Naturalization.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Ministry of the Exterior.====<br />
The job of the Minister of the Exterior shall be to establish and<br />
maintain communications with bodies and/or nations outside the bounds<br />
of Shireroth. The Minster shall be vested with the power and<br />
responsibility of negotiating with foreign powers, and presenting the<br />
outcome of said negotiations to the Kaiser and/or Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Assistant Ministers====<br />
Assistant Ministers are appointed, following standard Landsraad<br />
procedure for a bill, to a specific Ministry to help that Minister in<br />
his duties and also to take over that Ministry should the current<br />
Minister request it, be absent without notice for a period exceeding<br />
two weeks, or be found lacking by the Landsraad.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VII. The Judex System===<br />
====A. The Judex====<br />
1. The Judex is the system of Courts within the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The Kaiser is the highest body of law and acts as final Arbiter for the nation of Shireroth and the Kaiser shall hold court in the Kaiser's Court forum.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter is the officer of the Judex who deals with all cases not solely within the purview of a Duchy or Barony, the Arbiter holds court in the Judex forum.<br><br />
c. Dukes act as Arbiter for their Duchy and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Duchy, they hold court in their Ducal forum.<br><br />
d. Barons act as Arbiter for their Barony and have jurisdiction on any case solely within their Barony, they hold court in their Baronial forum.<br><br />
<br />
====B. The Arbiter====<br />
1. The Arbiter is appointed by the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. The Arbiter can be dismissed by a 2/3's vote of the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. The Arbiter is not a political appointment, and as such, the position does not grant a say or vote within the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Arbiter cannot be an officer of the Landsraad.<br><br />
a. Ministers appointed by the Kaiser are not officers of the Landsraad, nor are Nobles.<br><br />
5. Any law that violates the Charter of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth and that is brought before the Arbiter in an actual case can be overturned and stricken from the lawbook by the Arbiter.<br><br />
a. For the purposes of sections B - 1 through B - 5, the Arbiter refers only to the officer known as the Arbiter and not to Dukes nor Barons.<br><br />
b. Only the Kaiser can overturn the Arbiter's decision on a law.<br><br />
c. The Landsraad may not propose and pass the exact bill that has been overturned by the Arbiter.<br><br />
d. The Arbiter has the ability to submit a Writ of Dissolution to the Kaiser, the Writ of Dissolution is a request that the Landsraad be dissolved for an indefinite period of time due to violation of the law and the Charter of Shireroth, when in violation of Section B - 5, subsection c.<br><br />
6. The Arbiter may, with the consent of the Kaiser, appoint an Assistant Arbiter.<br><br />
a. The Assistant Arbiter is to assist the Arbiter on cases, issue preliminary opinions on matters brought before the court, and to provide an additional point of view on cases.<br><br />
b. The Assistant Arbiter shall act in stead of the Arbiter should the Arbiter not be available.<br><br />
c. The Assistant Arbiter shall hear any case the Arbiter is unable or unwilling to hear.<br><br />
d. When acting as Arbiter in the manner stated in b. and c., the Assistant Arbiter shall have all powers and duties of the Arbiter.<br><br />
e. In 6. b., "not be available", and 6 c. "unable", shall be considered to mean either a stated leave of absence or if the Arbiter does not, within 48 hours, reply to an official question or case put before him.<br><br />
<br />
====C. Trials====<br />
1. Terms<br><br />
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.<br><br />
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.<br><br />
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.<br><br />
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.<br><br />
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.<br><br />
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.<br><br />
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.<br><br />
b. Non-citizens can only be brought forth under express permit of the Kaiser.<br><br />
3. Plaintiffs and Defendants may produce evidence.<br><br />
a. Evidence may be any object pertinent to the case, under all circumstances pertinent is left to the will of the Arbiter.<br><br />
4. Penalties of Conviction.<br><br />
a. The punishment for those convicted of crimes in Shireroth shall be the ordeal, set by the court.<br><br />
b. Possible types of ordeals for crimes of varying levels of severity shall be set by a future act of the Landsraad.<br><br />
5. Pones<br><br />
a. A pone is a writ to move the case to a higher court, any Defendant may file a pone subject to the following restrictions.<br><br />
b. The Arbiter to whom's jurisdiction the case would be moved, rules on the pone.<br><br />
c. Further restrictions upon pones shall be set by future acts of the Landsraad.<br><br />
6. Appeals<br><br />
a. A convicted Defendant, or a Plaintiff whose case failed, can submit a writ of appeal to the Arbiter directly superior to the Arbiter that convicted them, wherein they shall receive a new trial before the new Arbiter.<br><br />
b. The new trial is at the discretion of the Arbiter with whom the writ of appeal has been filed.<br><br />
c. If an Arbiter refuses to hear a writ of appeal and grant a new trial, the writ can be refiled into the court of the next highest Arbiter.<br><br />
d. There is no appeal from a decision by the Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Oaths.====<br />
1. Any member of the Judex system (That is the Kaiser, the Imperial Arbiter, the Dukes, and the Barons) may bear witness to an oath sworn in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The penalty for breaking a sworn Oath shall be whatever deemed appropriate by the witnessing official or shall be whatever was set and agreed upon in the Oath itself.<br><br />
3. Once sworn by both parties and before a member of the Judex system, Oaths hold the weight of Imperial Law as a binding contract and agreement between the two parties.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter VIII. Laws of the Land.===<br />
====A: Gambling====<br />
1. Legalized Gambling<br><br />
a. Gambling in all forms is legal within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Exceptions to Legalized Gambling<br><br />
b. Nobles may restrict Gambling within their subdivision as they see fit. <br />
<br />
====B: Official Symbols====<br />
1. Official Fruit<br><br />
a. The [[mango]] is the official fruit of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. Official Animal<br><br />
a. The [[Shirerithian Blue Moose]] is the official animal of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Military Action====<br />
1. Restriction of Military Action<br><br />
a. No citizen may take Military Action outside the borders of Shireroth, against any foreign power without consent from the Imperial Government.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Political Parties====<br />
1. Prohibition<br><br />
a. Political parties are banned from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Any denizen of Shireroth who creates a Political Party is liable to<br />
punishment by the Landsraad and/or Judex.<br><br />
2. Political Interest Groups<br><br />
a. Political Interest Groups are a form of political party.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Rebellion====<br />
1. Rebellion to overthrow a legitimate Kaiser, Duke, or Baron is prohibited.<br><br />
a. The maximum penalty for this offense shall be honorary Yardistani citizenship and consideration for induction into the Lodge of Mischevious Intent<br><br />
2. Any rebellion that becomes a nuisance or a disruption to ordinary public life can be charged with the separate crime of Disrupting the Forum.<br><br />
a. The penalty for Disrupting the Forum can be a warning, a fine, or a ban.<br><br />
b. The penalty for repeat offense in this category can be anything up to exile from Shireroth.<br><br />
b. If a rebellion continues for more than one month, the Arbiter may at his judgment deem it Disruptive to the Forum.<br />
<br />
====F: Treason====<br />
1. Acts of Treason include but are not restricted to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Any act of secession from the lands of Shireroth as a<br />
whole.<br><br />
b. Disobeying or disregarding a direct order from the Kaiser.<br><br />
2. Punishments for Treason may include but are not limited to the<br />
following:<br><br />
a. Complete Exile from the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. Loss of citizenship.<br><br />
c. Loss of privileges within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====G: Marriage====<br />
1. Definition and Mechanics<br><br />
a. Marriage shall be defined as the legal union of two individuals<br />
under Imperial law.<br><br />
b. Divorce shall be defined as the legal removal of marriage status<br />
between two individuals and the legal dissolution of a<br />
marriage.<br><br />
2. Restrictions and Clarifications<br><br />
a. A Denizen of Shireroth may be married to a non-denizen of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. All marriages must be recorded and approved by the Kaiser and/or<br />
Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
c. When presenting a request for marriage bo the Kaiser and/or Minister<br />
of the Interior both individuals must express their desire for<br />
marriage.<br><br />
d. Marriages in other nations do not automatically carry over to<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
e. Any pre-nuptual agreements made by the couple must be presented to<br />
the Kaiser of Minister of Interior when marriage is recorded.<br><br />
3. Nobility and Titles<br><br />
a. When a noble marries they may share their title with their spouse as laid down in section III, G of this Lawbook.<br><br />
4. Divorce.<br><br />
a. Any inividual shall be granted an immediate divorce from a spouse<br />
upon request to the Kaiser and/or Minister of the Interior.<br><br />
b. Any lands, titles, or funds attained by an individual while married<br />
shall be retained after a divorce.<br><br />
c. In cases of a noble divorcing a non-noble, the non-noble has no<br />
legal right to any title, lands or funds of the noble.<br><br />
d. These clauses may vary due to pre-nuptual agreements.<br><br />
<br />
====H: Chickens and Moose====<br />
1. Rights of Chickens<br><br />
a. All hens are free from involuntary egg laying.<br><br />
b. Roosters will no longer have to wake up at 5:30 in the<br />
morning.<br><br />
c. The Duchy of Yardistan will provide flying lessons for<br />
chickens.<br><br />
2. Other<br><br />
a. Eat more Chicken.<br><br />
3. Restrictions on Chickens and other Poultry<br><br />
a. No chicken, turkey, or giblet may hold an office, except for Chicken<br />
Cows.<br><br />
4. Rights of Moose<br><br />
a. The hunting of moose shall be illegal.<br><br />
b. No moose flesh or meat shall be consumed.<br><br />
<br />
====I: Weights and Measures.====<br />
1. The Imperial Republic will use the Metric System in all official<br />
documents were mention of weight or measure is needed or<br />
used.<br><br />
<br />
====J: General Restrictions upon all Denizens of Shireroth.====<br />
1. Smoking.<br><br />
a. All forms of tobacco shall be considered an adictive substance<br />
within the lands of Shireroth.<br><br />
b. No denizen of Shireroth shall make use of smoke tobacco in public<br />
while at a Shirerithian Convention.<br><br />
c. Punishment for violation shall be determined based on severity of<br />
violation.<br><br />
<br />
====K: Holidays.====<br />
1. The following Holidays and/or Festivals shall be recognized by the<br />
Imperial Government:<br><br />
a. Oustfest, When lazy bums get fired, 14 January.<br><br />
b. A-Day, Celebrating the victory of common Shirerithians over Anarchy<br />
21, and the Battle of Cimmeria, 17 February.<br><br />
c. Jasonia Day, Celebrating the Flying Islands of Jasonia, 19<br />
February.<br><br />
d.Irish Citizens Appreciation Day, 17 March.<br><br />
e. Kethethamasisen, Hyperborean Spring Celebration, 21 March.<br><br />
f. Switching Day, When people are someone else, 1 April.<br><br />
g. Foundation Day, The day Shireroth was founded, 24 April.<br><br />
h. Treesia Day, Celebrating the nation of Treesia, 23 May.<br><br />
i. Independence Day: The Day Shireroth voted to leave Tymaria, 11<br />
July.<br><br />
j. La Fiesta De La B0O0/\/\, Traditional B0O0/\/\ist holiday, 26<br />
July.<br><br />
k. Glorious Founder Day, Celebrating the nation's founder, 5<br />
August.<br><br />
l. Blackrock Day, Celebrating the nation of Blackrock, 14<br />
October.<br><br />
m. Day of the Dead, Celebrating the God Mors, 31 October.<br><br />
n. Istvanistan Day, Celebrating the nation of Istvanistan, 7<br />
November.<br><br />
o. Mekonamesenan, the Hyperborean New Year, on 21 December.<br><br />
<br />
====L: Shirerithian External Military Policy====<br />
1. Let it be known to all foreign powers that unless they have a specific invitation from Shireroth (or a person legitimately representing Shireroth), or unless a legitimate reason has first been<br />
supplied for their presence, foreign troops are not allowed into the nation.<br><br />
2. Also, foreign troops are expected to be withdrawn from the national borders at the conclusion of whatever event has brought them to the Republic, unless there is provision for a Treaty.<br><br />
<br />
====M: Terrorism====<br />
1. Terrorism shall be defined as the unlawful use or threatened use of<br />
electronic violence (spamming, viruses, DOS attacks, etc.) by a person<br />
or an organized group of people against the citizens or their property<br />
with the intention of intimidating, damaging, coercing, or otherwise<br />
disturbing the State or the nation.<br><br />
2. A terrorist act shall be punished by banishment from the<br />
Shirerithian board for no more than two weeks and no less than two<br />
days, depending on the seriousness of the attack.<br><br />
3. If an attack produces extreme or permanent damage, then the sentence<br />
can be extended.<br><br />
<br />
====N: Shirerothian Mascots====<br />
1. The Moose and the Mango shall be the official mascots to the world<br />
of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Mastakater shall be the Shirerothian citizen, appointed by<br />
either the Kaiser or 51% majority of the Landsraad, to serve a term as<br />
long as it pleases either entity, charged with nuturing and guarding<br />
the mascots of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====O: Fictional Histories====<br />
1.Any and all fictional histories created by anyone within Shireroth<br />
are subject to reference by other works.<br><br />
a. Any work using references and/or material from another fictional<br />
history are required to cite their sources at either the beginning or<br />
end of the work.<br><br />
b. It is the right of the creator of the original work to not recognize<br />
any works referencing them, and to consider them false.<br><br />
2.Shireroth officially recognizes the work of SSHIT as canon.<br><br />
3.a.Any fictional history is subject to follow the national guidelines<br />
for fictional histories as well as the local guidelines, depending on<br />
where it is posted.<br><br />
4.Duchies are allowed to form their own guidelines on the treatment of<br />
fictional histories. However, these guidelines cannot conflict with the<br />
national guidelines.<br><br />
5.Any fictional history created that does not have a Duchy, Barony,<br />
religious tie in (so that it may post in the relevant religious forum),<br />
or permission to post in SSHIT shall be placed in the Tony Au Memorial<br />
Library, under the appropriate category.<br><br />
a.Tony Au Memorial Library shall be subject only to the national<br />
guidelines regarding fictional histories. <br><br />
<br />
===Chapter IX: Citizenship===<br />
====A: Basic Citizenship====<br />
1. Definitions.<br><br />
a. A denizen is any individual within the borders of<br />
Shireroth.<br><br />
b. A citizen is a denizen of Shireroth who has been granted citizenship<br />
status and the privileges there in by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalization, and/or the Kaiser.<br><br />
c. Individuals cannot hold Citizenship in a subdivision. Individuals<br />
are Citizens of the Empire of Shireroth and Residents of a<br />
Subdivision.<br><br />
2. Citizenship Regulations.<br><br />
a. Regulations upon the aquisition of citizenship shall be established<br />
and maintained by the Ministry of Immigration and<br />
Naturalizations.<br><br />
<br />
====B: [[Tri Citizenship]] Restriction====<br />
1. Citizens of Shireroth are allowed only three national allegiances<br />
including Shireroth. When applying for citizenship, an individual must<br />
have two or less citizenship, else they will be denied citizenship.<br />
<br><br />
2. If a citizen comes into violation of these requirements, he/she must<br />
remedy the situation within one Shirerithian week. (14 days).<br><br />
<br />
====C: Hostile Nations Citizenship Restriction====<br />
1. No citizen may retain Dual-Citizenship within any nation that the<br />
Imperial Republic of Shireroth has declared War upon, or is considered<br />
hostile to the nation of Shireroth.<br><br />
2. The Kaiser gives the Minister of Exterior and Landsraad the power to<br />
pronounce a nation hostile to the nation of Shireroth. <br><br />
<br />
====D: Residency====<br />
1. Each Shirithian citizen may choose a specific place of residence for zirself. Zie may specify down to any level so far as city, but if the specification of city is not made, then zie shall officially reside in the capital city of the lowest subdivision specified.<br><br />
2. No Shirithian shall reside in more than one city at a time, and in order to change residences, a one day travel time from the time of relocation announced shall be observed. In accordance with this, no Shirithian may reside in more than one residence in a day.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter X: Land===<br />
====A: Sectors====<br />
1. Recognition of Sectors<br><br />
a. Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors as a Micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permission to be considered in such sector.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Holy Land====<br />
1. The following lands shall be known as Shirerithian Holy<br />
lands:<br><br />
a. The Isle of [[Amity]].<br><br />
b. The Isle of [[Mirioth]].<br><br />
c. The [[Isles of the Khaz Modan]].<br><br />
d. The [[Isle of Naudia'Diva]]<br><br />
2. Isle of Naudia'Diva<br><br />
a. In addition to being holy ground, Naudia'Diva shall be Shireroth's first National Game Preserve, Wildlife Refuge, and Sacred Hunting Ground.<br><br />
b. A Temple to Horjin shall be built at its center.<br><br />
<br />
<br />
====C. Territory====<br />
1. The territory of Shireroth is the claim that from time to time is filed with the Micronational Cartography Society.<br><br />
2. An expansion, reduction or other modifications to the national borders of Shireroth may only be decided by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
3. Modifications that do not affect the national borders of Shireroth and is completely within one Duchy, may be decided and communicated to the MCS by the Duke.<br><br />
a. The Duke may delegate this authority to any subordinate.<br><br />
4. Modifications that affect two or more Duchies but do not affect the national borders, may be decided on by the Dukes of the involved Duchies and communicated to the MCS.<br><br />
5. All territorial modifications must be notified to the ministry in charge of cartography.<br><br />
<br />
===Chapter XI: Electronic Holdings===<br />
====A: Archives and Records====<br />
1. Mandatory Archival<br><br />
a. All ministers and Nobles are to backup/archive all important threads, posts, orders, decrees or discussions under their jurisdiction.<br><br />
b. Hard-drive backups should be made of all important documents.<br><br />
<br />
====B: Posting Privileges and Restrictions.====<br />
1. Posting Privileges.<br><br />
a. All micronationalists who have not been convicted of a crime in<br />
Shireroth, deemed unusually annoying or threatening to state security<br />
will be allowed to make an unlimited number of posts. Any DEFCON status<br />
declaration by the military above the lowest level will invalidate this<br />
provision until the DEFCON status is lowered back to normal.<br><br />
2. Signature Restrictions.<br><br />
a. The limit of signature sizes in Shireroth will be no more than five<br />
lines of text (exceptions granted if the text is made smaller) or an<br />
image smaller than 500*130. Should any foreigner violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall ban them or restrict<br />
their posting rights to something less than ten per day, depending on<br />
the severity of the violation. Should any citizen violate this<br />
provision, the Minister of the Interior shall restrict their posting<br />
rights to something between five and fifteen per day, depending on the<br />
severity of the violation. Any violator may end their penalty at any<br />
time by complying with the terms of this act.<br><br />
<br />
====C: Website====<br />
1. The website of Shireroth shall be called ShireWiki. It shall be implemented by means of MediaWiki or other available Wiki software.<br><br />
2. ShireWiki shall be the front page of shireroth.org.<br><br />
3. Every denizen may edit ShireWiki, pursuant to the following restrictions:<br><br />
3.1. Denizens shall not knowingly publish false information on ShireWiki, unless it is necessary for the implementation of an evil scheme.<br><br />
3.2. Denizens shall not publish on ShireWiki defamatory, pornographic, libelous, fraudulent or any other kind of material that would land us into legal trouble.<br><br />
4. The scope of ShireWiki shall be Shirithian affairs. ShireWiki pages not related to Shireroth shall be submitted to MicroWiki, hosted by micronations.net, and removed from ShireWiki by any denizen.<br><br />
4.1. The submission of information to MicroWiki shall be conducted by the rules and guidelines of MicroWiki. Information that already exists on MicroWiki need not be duplicated and can be directly removed from ShireWiki.<br><br />
<br />
====D: Forums====<br />
1. The official Message Board of Shireroth shall be hosted at http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/index.php. The Imperial Government, all of the Duchies, and other Shirithian functions, shall be hosted on this board.<br />
<br />
1.1. If the Message Board of Shireroth is moved to a different URL, Shirerithian citizens with knowledge about the move must make a reasonable effort that all Shirithian citizens and denizens will know about the new URL.<br />
<br />
<br />
2. The Board Administrators shall be the Kaiser, the Minister of the Interior, Erik Metzler, Scott Alexander, and Ari Rahikkala.<br />
<br />
2.1. The Board Administrators shall be given membership in the Administrators usergroup as their default group.<br />
<br />
2.2. The Message Board of Shireroth may be moved to a different URL by command of a Board Administrator.<br />
<br />
2.3. The Steward of Shireroth shall be a global moderator, but not a Board Administrator merely by having the position of Steward.<br />
<br />
<br />
3. The Message Board of Shireroth shall be divided into categories, forums, and subforums.<br />
<br />
3.1. Each forum shall have a Forum Leader, who shall be given moderatorship over the forum, and authority to create subforums and choose other forum leaders within the forum as they will. Forums and forum leaders may also be changed freely by Landsraad legislation or Imperial Decrees. <br />
3.1.1. The leader of a forum shall also be the leader of all of its subforums.<br />
<br />
3.2. Forum leaders may choose the names, themes, forum images, and any other settings for their forum, within the limits of the law and regulations, including regulations set by forum leaders above them.<br />
3.2.1. As changes requested by forum leaders are implemented by the Board Administrators, the Board Administrators may reject such changes. If the Minister of the Interior is given a request in his ministry and he rejects the request, he must notify the requester about the decision.<br />
<br />
3.3. Unless otherwise noted, forums shall be visible from the board front page. Forum leaders have authority to decide on the visibility of their forums.<br />
<br />
<br />
4.The forums and categories shall be as follows:<br />
<br />
4.1. A General category, containing General Discussion, and Shrine of Controversy. <br />
4.1.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of General Discussion. Ari Rahikkala shall be the leader of the Shrine of Controversy.<br />
<br />
4.2. A Government category, containing Kaiser's Court, Landsraad Front Gate, The Landsraad, and Imperial Judex. The Landsraad shall have subforums Landsraad Passed Bills, and Landsraad Archives.<br />
4.2.1. The Kaiser of Shireroth shall be the leader of Kaiser's Court. The Praetor shall be the leader of Landsraad Front Gate and Landsraad. The Arbiter shall be the leader of Imperial Judex.<br />
<br />
4.3. A Ministry Row category. Each Ministry of Shireroth shall have a forum. Ministers shall be leaders in their respective ministry forums. <br />
<br />
4.4. A Shirekeep City Center category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.5. A Military category. Forums and forum leaders shall be decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.6 A 'South End Business District' category under the auspices of the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.6.1 The forum leader shall be appointed by the Minister of the Trade and may be dismissed by the Minister of Trade.<br />
<br />
4.7. A Subdivisions category. Each Duchy shall have a forum. Dukes shall be leaders in their respective Duchies.<br />
<br />
4.7.1. Dukes may choose their subforums, moderators, and forum visibility policy as they see fit. However, in case they have no local policy, the default policy shall be as follows:<br />
a. Each Barony gets a subforum under its Duchy's forum, with the Baron as its forum leader.<br />
b. Each County gets a subforum under its Barony's forum, with the Count as its forum leader.<br />
c. County forums shall not be visible from the board front page if they have neither a count nor any interesting activity, as decided on by the Board Administrators.<br />
<br />
4.8. An Archives category, containing all archived forums.<br />
<br />
5. Board Administrators may create, change and archive forums and categories as will, as permitted by the board software given their administrative privileges. They are considered leaders of each forum, but are not marked as moderator unless they would otherwise be so marked. Forums whose existence is specifically legislated may not be archived or destroyed by Board Administrators.<br />
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===Chapter XII: Awards===<br />
====A: Celestis Award====<br />
1. The Celestis Award, which honours Fax Celestis, will be given to those who show their dedication to the Republic by promoting immigration, advertising the community, and bringing new citizens into Shireroth.<br><br />
a. The award may be given multiple times to the same person, should they deserve it on multiple occasions, and may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
b. The award may not be given ex post facto.<br><br />
c. The recipients shall be given a small but tasteful Celestic Award in their title block.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Kaiser's Prize for Literature====<br />
1. The Kaiser's Prize for Literature will be given to one person a year who has contributed in the most significant fashion to Shireroth's literary holdings, in any form.<br><br />
2. The Winner of the Prize will be named Poet Laureate of Shireroth for the year.<br><br />
3. The Prize may be given by the Kaiser or the Landsraad.<br><br />
4. The Prize may be given to the same person on multiple occasions, if they deserve it.<br><br />
5. The Poet Laureate shall be given bragging rights and the right to a "Poet Laureate of Shireroth" line in their signature.<br />
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===Chapter XIII: Economy===<br />
====A. Supremacy====<br />
This Law shall supersede and replace any previous law or legislation related to the Economic System of Shireroth. It shall be deemed as Law and Precedent when dealing with all issues regarding economics and shall act foremost among laws for the economic and financial issues.<br><br />
<br />
====B. Authority of Interpretation====<br />
1. The authority of interpretation of the following articles rests in the following offices:<br><br />
a) The Kaiser<br><br />
b) The Arbiter<br><br />
c) The Minister of Trade<br><br />
<br />
2. The Kaiser shall act as supreme regulator of the economy and will hold all currency as property of The Crown.<br> <br />
2.1 The duties and responsibilities of the economy shall be delegated to the Ministry of Trade as stated in article 3.<br><br />
2.2 Crown Currency represents the total sum of Erb not in general circulation and shall be held in The Crown Account. The Crown Account shall act as the account of The Government Of Shireroth.<br><br />
2.3 All Crown currencies shall be distributed from the Crown Account and all taxes payable in Erb shall be paid to and deposited to The Crown Account.<br> <br />
2.4 The sum funds residing in The Crown Account are reserved for the purpose of government spending as determined by The Kaiser, The Steward or by Act of the Landsraad.<br> <br />
2.5 The Kaiser may hold a personal account known as "The Household Account" which remains the personal property of the reigning Kaiser. <br> <br />
<br />
3.0 In cases dealing with procedure, The Minister of Trade (hereafter referred simply as "the minister") shall act as director and comptroller of the functioning of the economic system.<br> <br />
31.The minister shall promote the use of the economic system and devise of new ways to implement it. <br><br />
3.2 The minister shall act as the authority for registering businesses and shall ensure the correct procedures are followed by said companies. <br><br />
3.3 The minister is warranted to conduct any financial investigations, and warranted to audit companies registered in The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. <br><br />
3.4 All issues of international trade must be overseen and approved of by the minister who in turn will notify The Kaiser.<br><br />
<br />
4. The Arbiter shall act as auditor of any and all accounts registered within The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth. The Arbiter shall have access to any and all bank records and transactions and is charged with Royal warrant to investigate any financial issue. All disputes regarding a financial nature shall be presided over by The Arbiter. The Arbiter is warranted to apply fines, restrictions and procedural limitations on any account or company registered within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth with the exception to the accounts held by The Crown.<br><br />
<br />
====C. The Erb====<br />
1.0 The national unit of currency used by the subjects and inhabitants of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth shall be known as "The Erb".<br><br />
<br />
2.0 In promotion of our feudal society and government, Duchies may have a local unit of currency when approved by the Kaiser for the purpose of developing the economy of the Duchy.<br><br />
<br />
====D. Distribution====<br />
<br />
1. Total Erb and its movement.<br><br />
<br />
a. The total sum of Erb in circulation shall be 100 000€.<br><br />
b. All Erb shall be initially issued from The Crown Account and distributed to other accounts as stated within this Law.<br><br />
c. Additional distributions may be made by regular functions of the economy.<br><br />
<br />
====E. Distribution of Money====<br />
1. All new citizens shall receive a bounty from the Treasury upon joining Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
2. A citizen who revokes their citizenship or is declared legally dead by The Kaiser or by Act of Landsraad will have their account revoked, and the balance returned to The Crown Account.<br><br />
<br />
3. The Treasury is empowered to distribute the initial amount of Erb in part D.1.a between the citizens to place it in initial circulation. This will be primarily based on the current rank of citizens at time of issuing. The Treasury is not empowered to distribute further additional amounts issued under D.1.d.<br><br />
<br />
4. a. The Treasury is empowered to distribute further money by means of paying bounties.<br><br />
b.The Treasury is empowered to develop its own policy on this matter, but should primarily give bounties to those citizens who have helped Shireroth grow or develop.<br><br />
<br />
====F. Fraud====<br />
1. Any attempt to exploit the economic system of Shireroth in a way deliberately contrary to the intention of its framers shall be known as fraud.<br><br />
2. Fraud is a crime in the Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
3. The following actions are examples of fraud:<br><br />
a. Transferring a noble title with the sole intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new title-holders.<br><br />
b. Joining or enticing other immigrants to join Shireroth with no intention of staying, with the intent to benefit economically from the Crown's gift to new immigrants.<br><br />
4. The Ministry of Trade may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction.<br><br />
5. The Judex may declare any application or transaction to be fraud, and may cancel the transaction and, in cases where there was clear criminal intent, sentence the offenders. These sentences may include fines, demotions, bannings, or whatever else the Judex considers necessary.<br><br />
<br />
====G. Companies====<br />
1. Citizens wishing to register a Business within the Imperial Republic Of Shireroth must register within the Ministry of Trade. They must state who the primary owner of the company is and is limited to one owner. Profits gained by the company will be deposited into the owner's account and distributed by the owner as they see fit. Companies engaging in international trade are forbidden to exchange erb with a foreign currency, or give erb to non-citizens of The Imperial Republic Of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====H. Official Bank====<br />
1. All currencies will be held within accounts registered to the Bank of The Imperial Republic of Shireroth.<br><br />
<br />
====I. Financial Privacy====<br />
1. Any financial records, statements, or statistics pertaining to an individual citizen of Shireroth, including those of their accounts in the Bank of the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, may not be made or permitted to be made available to the public except by the sole discretion and action of that citizen.<br><br />
a. Exceptions may be made during the course of a case before the Imperial Judex, if said financial information is relevant as evidence.<br><br />
b. Any said financial records, statements, or statistics shall still be available as needed to officials in the Imperial Government as provided for in Section B of this Chapter.<p><br />
<br />
2. The preceding section shall not necessarily apply to any presentation of financial records, statements, or statistics in which individuals are not explicitly identified.<br />
<br />
====J. Taxation.====<br />
1. The Ministry of Trade shall be empowered to conduct national taxation when it is deemed necessary to maintain Crown financing.<br><br />
<br />
2. Each Duke shall be taxed 2000 each time tax is required.<br><br />
<br />
====K. Guilds====<br />
<br />
1. A system of guilds shall be introduced in Shireroth. Any specific area of economic activity may apply to the Ministry of Trade to be recognised as a guild.<br><br />
<br />
2. Guilds will be limited to a specific area of economic activity, but within that area are allowed to require qualifications for membership with a basic framework drawn up by the Ministry of Trade. Guild members are also the only people allowed to charge for the service they render.<br><br />
<br />
3. If membership qualifications are deemed excessive by the Ministry of Trade they may be changed by them.<br><br />
<br />
4. If a Guild ever has no members left it will be disbanded.<br><br />
<br />
==Appendix A: [[The Charter]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix B: [[Procedures of the Landsraad]]==<br />
<br />
==Appendix C: [[Decreebook]]==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Landsraad]], [[The Charter]], [[Procedures of the Landsraad]], [[Kaiser]]<br />
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|'''Name'''|| Allot<br />
|-<br />
|'''Title''' || Count of [[Araxion]]<br />
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|'''Positions''' || Deputy [[Praetor]], Steward of Elwynn<br />
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|'''Former Positions''' || [[Minister of Information]], [[Duke of Elwynn]]<br />
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|'''Current Incarnation''' || Isabelle Allot<br />
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|'''Information''' || Half [[Elfinshi]]<br />
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Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
<br />
==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. Andrew Allot spent most of his time as Duke asleep, kidnapped, or unconscious, thus earning him the title "Duke of Funny Turns". The first such incident occurred soon after his coronation, when Allot was kidnapped by [[hobgoblins]] working for Baron [[Leo Dine]]. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, although it took quite a bit of the Armed Forces to figure that out. <br />
<br />
Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
<br />
Andrew Allot is famous for:<br />
- Reinstating the ElwynnBrigaden<br />
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===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion by the Elfinshi, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Isabelle is half-Elfinshi, her mother is unknown. Not much is known about her. Yet.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn<br />
<br />
-Deputy Praetor</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Allot&diff=8518Andrew Allot2009-09-19T00:01:39Z<p>Allot: /* Accomplishments & Involvement */</p>
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<div>Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
<br />
==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. Andrew Allot spent most of his time as Duke asleep, kidnapped, or unconscious, thus earning him the title "Duke of Funny Turns". The first such incident occurred soon after his coronation, when Allot was kidnapped by [[hobgoblins]] working for Baron [[Leo Dine]]. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, although it took quite a bit of the Armed Forces to figure that out. <br />
<br />
Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
<br />
Andrew Allot is famous for:<br />
- Reinstating the ElwynnBrigaden<br />
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===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion by the Elfinshi, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Isabelle is half-Elfinshi, her mother is unknown. Not much is known about her. Yet.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
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-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn<br />
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-Deputy Praetor</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Allot&diff=8517Andrew Allot2009-09-19T00:01:10Z<p>Allot: /* Andrew Allot I */</p>
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<div>Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
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===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. Andrew Allot spent most of his time as Duke asleep, kidnapped, or unconscious, thus earning him the title "Duke of Funny Turns". The first such incident occurred soon after his coronation, when Allot was kidnapped by [[hobgoblins]] working for Baron [[Leo Dine]]. It turned out to be a misunderstanding, although it took quite a bit of the Armed Forces to figure that out. <br />
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Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
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Andrew Allot is famous for:<br />
- Reinstating the ElwynnBrigaden<br />
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===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion by the Elfinshi, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Isabelle is half-Elfinshi, her mother is unknown. Not much is known about her. Yet.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Allot&diff=7902Andrew Allot2009-06-09T01:50:21Z<p>Allot: /* Isabelle Allot */</p>
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<div>Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. His reign, however, was short-lived. Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
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===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion by the Elfinshi, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Isabelle is half-Elfinshi, her mother is unknown. Not much is known about her. Yet.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Allot&diff=7901Andrew Allot2009-06-09T01:47:17Z<p>Allot: </p>
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<div>Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott Alexander]], convinced that Allot was a member of the [[Old Boys' Club]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. His reign, however, was short-lived. Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
<br />
===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Not much is known about her. Yet.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Allot&diff=7900Andrew Allot2009-06-08T04:40:43Z<p>Allot: </p>
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<div>Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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==Incarnations==<br />
<br />
===Andrew Allot I===<br />
Andrew Allot, as he became know to Shirithians, immigrated suddenly and was appointed [[Minister of Information]] by the [[Landsraad]]. [[Scott of Hyperborea]], convinced that Allot was an [[Old Boy]] masquerading as a newbie, suggested to him via secret messenger pigeon that he would be a good candidate to replace the current inactive Duke of [[Elwynn]], Isaknder Mirkdale. This they did, with the [[White Lily Revolt]]. It (eventually) succeeded, and Allot was made Duke of Elwynn. His reign, however, was short-lived. Soon after [[The Great Thaw]], two spirits (coincidentally the avatars of [[Lest]] and Elwynn) escaped from an ancient Treesian temple and possessed Allot, leaving the Duchy in the hands of a rather unstable subordinate known as Sir William of Araxion. Although [[Andreas the Wise]] and other powerful wizards attempted to free the Duke, unfortunately the struggle between the two deities destroyed his mortal body and Duke Allot died soon after.<br />
<br />
===Isabelle Allot===<br />
Raised secretly in the forests of Araxion, Isabelle Allot is the daughter of Andrew Allot I, and Countess of Araxion. Not much is known about her. Yet.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Andrew_Allot&diff=7775Andrew Allot2009-05-23T23:33:54Z<p>Allot: </p>
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<div>Andrew Allot (referred to by most by his last name "Allot") is a citizen of Shireroth who immigrated some time during March of 2009. As an active and thoughtful citizen Allot quickly rose through the ranks of the country and was appointed Minister of Information in early April.<br />
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== Accomplishments & Involvement ==<br />
<br />
-Participant of The [[White Lily Revolt]]<br />
<br />
-Founder of the [[Shireroth News Network]]<br />
<br />
-Minister of Information<br />
<br />
-Duke of Elwynn</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Barony&diff=7721Barony2009-05-21T20:22:48Z<p>Allot: /* Elwynn */</p>
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<div>A '''Barony''' is one of the many kinds of subdivisions of a [[Duchy]] one can make. Currently not a position of much significance, since Barons can't speak in the [[Landsraad]] any more than a commoner. However, the position is recognised by Imperial Law and is a part of the feudal system, so it is a meaningful form of organisation (and will become more meaningful if we get a few barons in here again).<br />
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==List of Current Baronies by Duchy==<br />
==[[Brookshire]]==<br />
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*Barony of [[Dolor]]<br />
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*Barony of [[K'Tzuni]]<br />
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*Barony of [[Vorpmadal]]<br />
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*Barony of [[Lakhesis]]<br />
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*Barony of [[Ynnraile]]<br />
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==[[Kildare]]==<br />
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*Barony of [[Atterock]]<br />
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*Barony of [[Antya]]<br />
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*Barony of [[Lumina's Light]]<br />
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==[[Yardistan]]==<br />
*The Baronyof the [[United Isles]]<br />
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*Barony of [[Absentia]]<br />
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==[[Elwynn]]== <br />
(previously [[Froyalan]], previously the [[Hyperborea|Boreal]]-[[Elwynn]]ese Duchy)<br />
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*Barony of [[Eliria]]<br />
*Barony of [[Iserdia]]<br />
*Barony of [[Kai-Raikoth]]<br />
*Barony of [[Nordland]]<br />
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(''By decree of the duke, Elwynn was no longer divided into baronies, only earldoms. Kaiser Loki III restored the Baronies under [[Imperial Decree 323]].'')<br />
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==[[Straylight]]==<br />
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Straylight's unique culture based on it's [[Sancts]] does not lend itself to Baronies.<br />
The Duchy does contain two [[Counties]].<br />
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[[Image:Shireroth.baronies.new1.PNG]]<br />
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=Kaiser Agni I=<br />
'''Kaiser Agni I is the 95th Kaiser of Shireroth.''' He succeeded [[Reynardine I]] in 3443 AC.<br />
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==Imperial Decrees==<br />
Imperial Decrees made by this Kaiser: [[Imperial Decree 354]], [[Imperial Decree 355]], [[Imperial Decree 356]], [[Imperial Decree 357]], [[Imperial Decree 358]], [[Imperial Decree 359]].<br />
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'''Ministry''' is a subdivision of the [[Kaiser]]'s power, designed to<br />
make handling the nation easier for the Kaiser. [[Shireroth]] has had<br />
many Ministries over the ages. The following list are ministries past<br />
and present:<br />
# [[Ministry of the Interior]]'', Minister [[Ari Rahikkala]].''<br />
# [[Ministry of Information]]'', Minister [[Allot]].''<br />
## [[Ministry of Research and Education]]''<br />
# [[Ministry of Military Affairs]]'', Minister [[Prodigy Almighty]].''<br />
# [[Ministry of Immmigration and Naturalization]] (split once into the [[Ministry of Immigration]] and the [[Ministry of Naturalization]])'', Minister [[Rai Avon-El]].''<br />
# [[Ministry of Trade]]'', Minister [[Andreas the Wise]].''<br />
# [[Ministry of the Exterior]]'', Minister [[William Strauss]].''<br />
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==Introduction==<br />
Andreas the Wise is the current Baron of Atterock, Count of Melangia, citizen of Kildare, and High Priest to the squid-god of historians, [[Sakat]]. His interests include Monty Python, Mythology, long walks on the beach, and making satire of famous phrases and micronational customs.<br />
His other citizenships are that of Gralus (his primary nation) and Riponia.</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Scott_Alexander&diff=7534Scott Alexander2009-04-12T21:25:44Z<p>Allot: </p>
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<div>Former [[Kaiser]] of [[Shireroth]] under the name [[Kaiser Los III]].<br />
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Scott joined micronationalism in August 1999 and was deeply involved in the original [[Apollo Sector]], especially [[Audentior]]. One of his major achievements of the era was his publishing of one of the most circulated newspapers in micronational history (and largest of the time), the Apollo Fireball. <br />
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He joined [[Shireroth]] for the first time during the [[Commonwealth of Benacia]] period, and was a citizen for most of its time as a state in [[Tymaria]]. Shortly after the collapse of [[Tymaria]] he left the country to devote more time to his work in [[Treesia]], but returned in early 2003.<br />
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Scott founded and served as [[Duke]] of the [[Duchy]] of [[Elwynn]]. He also founded and served as both Duke and [[Baron]] in the [[Duchy]] of [[Hyperborea]]. <br />
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Since its foundation in 2000, Scott has enjoyed filling out Hyperborean culture, although he has a bad habit of changing it around whenever he gets a new idea without always being careful to ask the other residents.<br />
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Scott served as [[Minister of the Exterior]] from 2003 to 2005, as [[Minister of Information]] in early 2005, and as [[Minister of Trade]] in mid-2005. His major accomplishments during those periods were forging a strong bond between Shireroth and [[Antica]], making the country more respected abroad, and creating Shireroth's current website.<br />
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He also served as Kaiser on two previous occasions. [[Kaiser Los I]] helped organize the current system of subdivisions, and [[Kaiser Los II]] presided over a turbulent period of political reform and the second [[ShireCon]]. Both Kaisers used the [[Imperial Bloodline]] of [[Kalir]], named for [[Kalir Sethan]], one of Scott's old Hyperborean names.<br />
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In real life, Scott is a 20 year old studying philosophy and psychology at Hamilton College, New York.<br />
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<div>'''Harald of Ettlingar Freyu''', also known as '''Harald Thorstein''' and '''Harald of Froyalan''' was the duke of [[Froyalan]] / [[Elwynn]]. He comes from Stormark, being the Emperor there, and has, in Shireroth, been Baron of [[Hurmu]], Count of [[Araxion]], and is currently also the Count of [[Wintergleam]].<br />
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He is micronationally married to Angel Davis, widow of Elwynn's chief justice [[Rob Davis]].<br />
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When he was elevated to duke, he changed the name of his duchy, after calls from the Kaiser, from Elwynn to Froyalan ("Freya's land"), prompting controversy. After he left office, the name was changed back. He is active in restoring Elwynn's glory.<br />
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A National Executive, usually within a Commonwealth. Not to be confused with a [[Regent]] or a [[Steward]], the Lord Protector holds power in his own name on behalf of the Commonwealth.<br />
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Micronationally, [[Puritania]]'s executive was caled Lord Protector, and there was a Lord Protector in [[Verelexia]].<br />
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[[Loki III]] appointed a Lord Protector to rule [[Elwynn]] until order is restored.<br />
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'''Yardistan''' ([[Yardistani]]: Iardista [jar'dis.ta]) can refer either to the '''Duchy of Yardistan''', the '''County of Yardistan''', or the '''[[Isle of Yardistan]]'''. The duchy has existed in one form or another since Shireroth left [[Tymaria]], making it one of the older duchies in Shireroth. It's history stretches farther back than that, into the days of Alexandros.<br />
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== The Beginning of Yardistan ==<br />
Since it's creation by [[Erik Metzler]] and [[Stjepan Aracic]], it has been a place of general insanity and political instability. It was first noted as an official body on 11 April, 2001, when the [[Hegemony of Alexandros]] annexed it. Prior to that, it was simply Erik running around and taking stuff from the former [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]].<br />
Stjepan came to visit, and when Erik asked him if he had anything to donate, Stjepan gave up several square inches of his back yard. Accordingly, the territory became known as "Yardistan", and Stjepan was appointed as its governor. As he was co-founder of [[Istvanistan]], his influence caused pieces of it's more unusual culture to be absorbed. Meanwhile, the famous [[Yardistani Annexation Corps]] was created by Erik, and under its name began stealing things in the name of the newly created territory.<br />
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Soon after, [[The Color Rebellion]] started in response to the color layout on the Alexandros message board. It was the first [[Yardistani Rebellion]] to take place, but it basically ended when it was<br />
discovered that Erik was controlling the militaries on both sides of the conflict. This event sparked the tradition of nonsensical rioting that Yardistan became known for.<br />
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== Nick the Yardistani ==<br />
Stjepan became less active over time. A newer micronationalist called [[Gryphon Avocatio|Nick the Yardistani]], who had recently been annexed by the YAC, became active in Alexandros and saw the empty territory in which he resided as an opportunity to find his way in his new hobby. He asked [[Kaiser Metzler I]] for permission to control the territory, and it was granted, assuming that Stjepan would still be the owner.<br />
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Under Nick's rule, the area quickly became a controlled anarchy. As there was no formal law in Yardistan, he was considered to be the [[Anarch]] of Yardistan. Yardistan's culture began to develop in this period, in spite of the fact that it had on average one citizen.<br />
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It was also Nick who started the [[Whit Rebellion]] in [[The Republic of Tymaria]] in response to [[Joe Whit]]'s mockery of the YAC. The rebellion brought about great turmoil in the nation which had just begun to settle down. The result of the rebellion was Yardistan's completely taking over Shireroth, the only time it has ever successfully done so. It also nearly resulted in Nick and Erik being kicked out of Tymaria. This state did not last long, and Erik soon seized power back from Nick and returned Shireroth to its rightful place.<br />
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Nick the Yardistani later changed his name to [[Gryphon Avocatio]].<br />
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== Baronies ==<br />
Shireroth eventually left Tymaria and re-established itself as a an independent micronation. Yardistan began to get interest from other citizens during this time. <br />
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In order to give his most active citizen a reward for his activity, Gryphon created [[the Barony of Amity and Mirioth]] for [[Gregory Russell]]. The Barony was Yardistan's first. It also absorbed the<br />
former Duchy of [[Straylight]], making it into a barony as well.<br />
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Currently, Yardistan consists of two baronies, the [[Holy Lands of Shireroth|Barony of the United Isles]] and the Barony of [[Absentia]].<br />
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== Notable Yardistanis ==<br />
Two [[Kaiser]]s have hailed from the island duchy, [[Kaiser Alejian I]] ([[Greg Russell]]) and [[Kaiser Wylþeow I]] (Gryphon Avocatio). [[Kaiser Los III]] ([[Scott Alexander]]) can also be counted, though not originally from Yardistan.<br />
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Other former residents include [[Ari Rahikkala]] and [[Stjepan Aracic]].<br />
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==Dukes, Anarchs, and Governors of Yardistan== <br />
(In no particular order, a work in progress)<br />
*[[Stjepan Aracic]]<br />
*[[Nick the Yardistani]] / [[Gryphon Avocatio]]<br />
*[[Duke Lacara]]<br />
*[[AngelGuardian93]] <br />
*[[Joe Whit]]<br />
*[[Scott Alexander]]<br />
*[[Osmose]]<br />
*[[Gman Russell]]<br />
*[[Jacobus]] Loki<br />
*[[benkern]]<br />
*[[Prodigy]]<br />
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==Historical Websites==<br />
Yardistan, while never as huge as it liked to pretend it was, created a number of websites that by some mystery managed to survive to this day. Many of these were created in its heyday and, though irreparably out of date, still serve some historical interest.<br />
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*[http://p103.ezboard.com/byardistan Yardistani ezboard] - Back in the days when the only way to be a Micronation was to be on [[ezboards]], Gryphon created this one in order to give Yardistan more of a semblance of being independent and to have a board he could be administrator of.<br />
*[http://www.geocities.com/animanga_fan/yardistan/yardweb/index.htm Yardweb] - The ancient website of Yardistan. Some of this poorly constructed website still refers to [[Tymaria]] as being the 'host nation'. It was probably abandoned some time in 2002.<br />
*[http://members.aol.com/RetroBoy54/yardistan.htm Yardistani Webpage] - What looks to be a page about Yardistan, probably part of a greater website.<br />
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<div>smaller</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:Lion_by_elenawing.png&diff=7493File:Lion by elenawing.png2009-03-31T00:40:41Z<p>Allot: </p>
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<div>avatar for leo</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ari_Rahikkala&diff=7481Ari Rahikkala2009-03-29T05:30:29Z<p>Allot: look at my pretty Minister box!</p>
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<div>{{Minister |<br />
namet = Minister of the Interior|<br />
image = MinIni.gif|<br />
name = Ari Rahikkala|<br />
office = [[Minister of the Interior]]|<br />
officebegan = |<br />
officeended = ''Incumbent''|<br />
predecessor = [[Fax Celestis]]|<br />
successor = ''Incumbent''|<br />
old_offices = |<br />
offices = None|<br />
new_offices = |<br />
}}<br />
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Ari Rahikkala is a respected micronationalist with a long history in [[Istvanistan]], [[Shireroth]] and [[Apollo Sector]] nations. He has been famous off-topic personality, once working as the bartender/equivalent of dozens of different national off-topic fora. The climax of this time was the creation and promotion of the [[Grand Unification Bar]] in Istvanistan. <br />
<br />
His more serious cultural contributions consist of some short stories, the different incarnations of [[Straylight]] (Straylight has, in chronological order, been a duchy, a barony, and a county, and a duchy again), and multiple varied little pieces of different media. In addition, he's eager to provide technical support to micronationalists in computing-related matters and has created a few pieces of software over his career that have been of varying importance. The most significant one was the [[IMN Bank]], an early automated micronational bank back in the time of the [[Flying Islands of Jasonia]]. <br />
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In real life, Ari lives in Finland and is currently studying computer science at the University of Oulu. He's a supporter of free software, a reader of science fiction, and in many other ways a geek. He's also had a year of military training (wherein he proved to be a decent shot with the RK-62), and he's probably also taller than you.<br />
<br />
==Yar==<br />
<br />
Ari constantly uses the word "Yar" to confirm that he has completed a request for a change on the forums. Many people find this annoying. But we tolerate it because... well, otherwise he wouldn't do any of the other stuff.<br />
<br />
== Contacting Ari ==<br />
<br />
Since his semi-official unofficial job as the administrator of Shireroth's forum involves being easy to contact, here's a partial list of ways he's available:<br />
<br />
* email [mailto:ari.rahikkala@gmail.com ari.rahikkala@gmail.com]<br />
* on AIM as Ari Rahikkala<br />
* on ICQ as 72512646<br />
* on MSN as ari.rahikkala@gmail.com<br />
* on several IRC networks as ari, notably IRCnet and irc.xelium.net<br />
* on every forum in Shireroth, but please use the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=10 Ministry of the Interior] forum for matters related to forum administration<br />
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[[category: people]]</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Minister&diff=7480Template:Minister2009-03-29T05:16:47Z<p>Allot: :D</p>
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<div></div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Current_events&diff=7462Template:Current events2009-03-27T00:42:19Z<p>Allot: </p>
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<div><h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#990000;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #B82C20;text-align:left;color:#fff;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Current Events</h2><br />
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==Citizens depart==<br />
Two upstanding citizens, [[Jacobus Loki]] and Harald of Froyalan, have departed Shireroth, to the sadness of the nation.<br />
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==New Tax Law==<br />
Taxes are no longer administered by duchy, instead now on a per capita basis.<br />
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==MiniInfo undergoing overhaul==<br />
Many new things coming soon...</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Improve&diff=7461Category:Improve2009-03-27T00:23:36Z<p>Allot: New page: These pages are not to wiki standard and need to be improved. Please help!</p>
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<div>These pages are not to wiki standard and need to be improved. Please help!</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Guide_for_the_Perplexed&diff=7460Guide for the Perplexed2009-03-26T06:17:31Z<p>Allot: /* How can I become a noble? */</p>
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<div>Welcome to [[Shireroth]] and to [[micronationalism]]! Whether you're someone who has stumbled upon our site and wants to know more about us or a new immigrant trying to figure out what you've gotten yourself into, the following pamphlet should tell you enough about us to allow you to jump right in and feel that you understand most of what is going on.<br />
<br />
===Warning===<br />
<br />
According to the DEA, micronationalism is one of the most addictive things on Earth. If you are the kind of person who easily gets addicted to things and doesn't have very much time, you should probably stop reading now.<br />
<br />
==What is micronationalism?==<br />
<br />
As the name implies, micronationalism is the game/hobby/way-of-life based on creating and living in small nations. It has many levels, from people who treat it as a role-playing game to people who are dead serious about seceding from the United States or elsewhere as soon as they get enough military might to back themselves up. Shireroth falls in between. We have no real secessionist aspirations and follow all United States laws, but we do try and maintain at least a tenuous grip on reality most of the time. All micronations are looking for new immigrants who are interested in contributing something to the community, and Shireroth is no exception. If what you see in this guide seems interesting to you, please consider joining us.<br />
<br />
==Is this a role-playing game?==<br />
<br />
Not in the sense of a traditional RPG of any kind that we're familiar with. For instance, we don't have gamemasters or common rules that everyone implicitly follows. On the other hand, it is not uncommon to play a character that's not exactly like you in every way. Shireroth has had its share of talking dogs, and dolphins, and elves, and even cyborgs that command armies of twelve foot tall bear-hybrid-things. Writing stories with characters of your creation is accepted and encouraged.<br />
<br />
However, we consider the roleplaying part and the government-simulation part of our nation to be separate magisteria, with a very specific kind of relationship: Roleplaying always yields to government. <br />
<br />
For instance, if the Duke of Elwynn were to decree that all elves in the duchy are to die, you don't write about how the elves are all doing fine, but you're welcome to write about the horrors of genocide, or about a heroic individual that escaped to another duchy, or even about a local resistance movement. You can recontextualise and reinterpret the politics, and in fact Shirithians do this quite often, you just can't force the politics' hand.<br />
<br />
Similarly, you can't write a story that you have murdered the Kaiser and are taking his place on the throne. That is, unless you have the Kaiser's approval. In essence, within the political simulation there won't be a difference between assassinating the Kaiser with his approval, and being his chosen heir. The difference only exists in the roleplaying magisterium.<br />
<br />
If it is helpful, consider Shireroth not to be a simulation of a country but rather a real country that happens to be conducting many of its affairs on the Internet. It has a legislature, a university, a square for general discussion, et cetera. Roleplaying is simply a tool for fleshing our the appearance of countryhood.<br />
<br />
==So what do you do?==<br />
<br />
Whatever we want, basically. People are always coming up with more ideas to make Shireroth a more interesting place. However, most stuff that happens here generally falls into a few areas:<br />
<br />
* We pass laws. Laws can concern everything from what holidays we celebrate to our foreign policy to who gets noble titles. This is really the backbone of the whole system. As a new immigrant, you will not be directly involved in the legislative process. However, you can watch the proceedings of the Landsraad and are encouraged to tell your Duke your opinion on issues.<br />
<br />
* We conduct foreign relations. There are many other micronations around, and some of them, like Babkha, are very close to Shireroth, often working with us or conspiring against us on various plans. The Ministry of the Exterior works on writing treaties, negotiating solutions to problems, keeping informed on what our friends and enemies are doing, and trying to convince foreign countries to act in ways that benefit us. Sometimes we just visit and say hi.<br />
<br />
* We have a military and an intelligence agency. The military chiefly participates in "recwars", a uniquely micronational sport similar to RPGs in many ways. Intelligence often consists of having foreign contacts who are willing to sell Shireroth information on their nations and of infiltrating enemy countries with spies before they can do the same to us.<br />
<br />
* We create fiction. We have developed a rich fictional culture, a couple of stories, and some history for our lands and institutions. Usually this is done as a side or an embellishment to the government work, but there are some people who prefer just to write stuff or role-play without any official government jobs.<br />
<br />
* We make stuff. From launching model rockets under the guise of a space program to broadcasting KIRS, Shireroth's own radio station, people with hobbies tend to find that associating them with Shireroth makes them more fun and gets people interested in them.<br />
<br />
==Where do I go to do stuff?==<br />
The majority of Shirithian affairs are conducted on '''[http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 the forum]'''. Go ahead and post boldly - while a Yardistani or two might bite you if you're not careful, they don't have any infectious diseases. We think.<br />
<br />
==How does the government work?==<br />
Our government works on the feudal system. It consists of three levels, each of which is sworn to obey the level above them and each of which commands the levels below them in their turn. On top is the Kaiser, who you can think of as a sort of king. His word is law, although to hold official sway it must be formalized in an Imperial Decree. Directly below the Kaiser are the Dukes, of which there are currently five. The Dukes each rule over a Duchy, and each have the privilege of voting in the Landsraad, the legislature that decides most important issues.<br />
<br />
The third rung on the feudal ladder, and the one you're probably going to be on for a while, is everyone else. This includes titles that previously had significance in the government, such as Baron, Count and Thane, and the commoner. Non-dukes cannot directly vote or debate in the Landsraad, although they can petition their nobles to bring up acts or change their votes, or post and wait for the [[Praetor]] to approve their participation in the discussion. <br />
<br />
What commoners can do is hold high positions in the Ministries. For sometime the Minister of Military Affairs was a commoner, and there is no reason why an intelligent commoner cannot rise to the top in any of the Ministries, except perhaps that they would be likely to be promoted to the nobility before they got there.<br />
<br />
==How can I become a noble?==<br />
<br />
# (the normal way) Be an active, intelligent, and loyal citizen. When a noble title opens up, someone may remember you and recommend you for it.<br />
#(the easy way) Marry into it. The significant others of Shirerithian nobles are granted their own noble titles, although they are not ruling nobles, a small but significant legal distinction.<br />
#(the really helpful way) Recruit some friends to Shireroth. If you get a couple of people to join together, and they prove to be active and willing to found a new Duchy together, the Landsraad or the Kaiser is likely to grant you one.<br />
<br />
A great way to prove yourself an intelligent, active, and loyal citizen is to get yourself a job in one of the Ministries. At the time of writing, the [[Imperial Judex]], the [[Minister of Trade]], and the [[Minister of Information]] are all looking for assistants. In general, people who just do good work and make a lot of friends in the community are more likely to become nobles than people who are obviously hell-bent on a title.<br />
<br />
==What fiefdom should I live in?==<br />
<br />
Most citizens of Shireroth reside in a fiefdom. If you choose to immigrate, you will be expected either to choose a fiefdom or give the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization permission to choose one for you. The current fiefdoms are as follows:<br />
<br />
===Brookshire===<br />
The Duchy of [[Brookshire]], merger of previous Brookshire and [[Goldshire]], is Shireroth's oldest Duchy and the home of the nation's founder, [[Erik Metzler]]. It is currently ruled by Mike Fors. Brookshire's culture is somewhat conservative, and the citizens tend to be both isolationist and traditionalist. General themes include history and archaeology (especially Shireroth's own fictional history), [[religion]], economy and industry, Monty Python references, and leadership. Different counties offer chances to develop cultures based on influences from Eastern Europe, India, a large variety of places with no obvious Earthly inspiration - and of course there's still space to add your own.<br />
<br />
===Elwynn===<br />
Merger of two of Shireroth's perhaps best-cultured duchies, [[Hyperborea]] and [[Elwynn]], the Elwynnese duchy is a place of quiet contemplation in the cold northlands, philosophical insight, and the occasional horrible bloody massacre. It is currently ruled over by Iskander Mirkdale. General themes in Hyperborea include the Pursuit of Truth and Beauty, language, community, learning, art, and living off the land. Themes in Elwynn include natural beauty, elves, Nordic culture, Babkhan culture, forests and rivers, and the north.<br />
<br />
===Kildare===<br />
The Duchy of [[Kildare]] (or Du'''t'''chy as Kildarians call it) has a long and somewhat troubled history. Traditionally most military leaders have come from this area. It is ruled by Duke Shyriath, and its culture is an unstable mix of old [[Apollo]]nian traditions that predate Shireroth and a bit of Ireland that has hung on through the region's many incarnations. General themes include both war and love, union and bickering, and also multiculturalism, Apollonian history and [[Soloralism|Apollonian religion]]. Kildare is home to some of Shireroth's better developed minor subdivisions, the old and well-liked [[Schlangen]] and [[Kitanus Fields]], the more unique [[Hallucination]], and the more controversial [[Antya]]. It also has a certain amount of influence from micronations that do a lot of business with the means of magic.<br />
<br />
===Yardistan===<br />
The Duchy of [[Yardistan]] is certainly Shireroth's most unique Duchy, and quite possibly the most unique thing of any sort anywhere. It is home to several of Shireroth's oldest and most questionable traditions, such as the [[Yardistani Annexation Corps|Annexation Corps]] and the Small Animal and Molotov Cocktail Delivery Company. Its Duke is Greg Russell, arguably an excellent choice for an anarchistic duchy such as this. General themes include war, anarchy, partying, whimsy, passion, tropical heat, and in [[Naudia'Diva]], hunting, beasts, and naturalistic religion.<br />
<br />
===Straylight===<br />
Vying for the title of most unique with Yardistan is its cultural offshoot, the naval duchy of [[Straylight]]. While Straylight is almost as old in name as the rest of the duchies, it has only recently been promoted back to actually being a duchy. It is ruled over by [[Ari Rahikkala]], as it has been for most of its existence. General themes include technology, the sea, constructive anarchy, the dark side of society, and if you dig into the history a little, a lot of dolphins and the occasional dragon.<br />
<br />
==How do I immigrate?==<br />
<br />
If this sounds like something you might be interested in, register on our public forum, go to the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization (MiniImNat)], and fill out the form on the top. For more information on immigration, talk to the Minister of Immigration, whose contact details are below.<br />
<br />
==Who can I talk to?==<br />
<br />
If you have some questions about Shireroth or just want to chat, here's a few possibilities.<br />
<br />
* The best bet is the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 forum].<br />
*On the forums, you can Private Message any of the following people:<br />
**Kaiser Agni I: the Kaiser. He knows everything.<br />
**Harald of Froyalan: Minister of Immigration and Naturalization<br />
**Ari Rahikkala: Minister of the Interior<br />
* Or you can contact people by other means (the given names are AIM IDs):<br />
** Rrakanychan: [[Erik Metzler]], current [[Kaiser]] (username Kaiser [[Agni I]]) and bon vivant.<br />
** Ari Rahikkala: current [[Minister of the Interior]]<br />
** GSquid314: Scott, respected Shirithian<br />
* Or you can try the #micronations IRC channel on irc.psigenix.net (or [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/irc on the web])<br />
<br />
==Any other advice?==<br />
<br />
* Just participate. The more you do stuff, the more it will all become clear to you.<br />
* Don't worry if you are kind of confused your first few days, eventually everything will become clear. Except the Yardistanis, but don't worry too much about that; we don't get them either.<br />
* If you don't know whether or not to do something, do it. If it was stupid, we'll tell you so and not worry about it, and it will be a good way for you to learn.<br />
* Ask questions. Questions are good.<br />
* Talk to people. About anything. The more people you know, and know well, the more enjoyable things will be.<br />
<br />
==Where can I get more information?==<br />
<br />
The wiki you're currently reading can give you definitions of most of terms related to Shireroth, histories of our institutions, and descriptions (occasionally warnings) of different people or positions. You should be able to just click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar and learn about a random Shirithian subject, or just read through the wiki and the forum. The easiest way to find out things, however, is to ask about them.</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Guide_for_the_Perplexed&diff=7459Guide for the Perplexed2009-03-26T06:17:06Z<p>Allot: /* How can I become a noble? */</p>
<hr />
<div>Welcome to [[Shireroth]] and to [[micronationalism]]! Whether you're someone who has stumbled upon our site and wants to know more about us or a new immigrant trying to figure out what you've gotten yourself into, the following pamphlet should tell you enough about us to allow you to jump right in and feel that you understand most of what is going on.<br />
<br />
===Warning===<br />
<br />
According to the DEA, micronationalism is one of the most addictive things on Earth. If you are the kind of person who easily gets addicted to things and doesn't have very much time, you should probably stop reading now.<br />
<br />
==What is micronationalism?==<br />
<br />
As the name implies, micronationalism is the game/hobby/way-of-life based on creating and living in small nations. It has many levels, from people who treat it as a role-playing game to people who are dead serious about seceding from the United States or elsewhere as soon as they get enough military might to back themselves up. Shireroth falls in between. We have no real secessionist aspirations and follow all United States laws, but we do try and maintain at least a tenuous grip on reality most of the time. All micronations are looking for new immigrants who are interested in contributing something to the community, and Shireroth is no exception. If what you see in this guide seems interesting to you, please consider joining us.<br />
<br />
==Is this a role-playing game?==<br />
<br />
Not in the sense of a traditional RPG of any kind that we're familiar with. For instance, we don't have gamemasters or common rules that everyone implicitly follows. On the other hand, it is not uncommon to play a character that's not exactly like you in every way. Shireroth has had its share of talking dogs, and dolphins, and elves, and even cyborgs that command armies of twelve foot tall bear-hybrid-things. Writing stories with characters of your creation is accepted and encouraged.<br />
<br />
However, we consider the roleplaying part and the government-simulation part of our nation to be separate magisteria, with a very specific kind of relationship: Roleplaying always yields to government. <br />
<br />
For instance, if the Duke of Elwynn were to decree that all elves in the duchy are to die, you don't write about how the elves are all doing fine, but you're welcome to write about the horrors of genocide, or about a heroic individual that escaped to another duchy, or even about a local resistance movement. You can recontextualise and reinterpret the politics, and in fact Shirithians do this quite often, you just can't force the politics' hand.<br />
<br />
Similarly, you can't write a story that you have murdered the Kaiser and are taking his place on the throne. That is, unless you have the Kaiser's approval. In essence, within the political simulation there won't be a difference between assassinating the Kaiser with his approval, and being his chosen heir. The difference only exists in the roleplaying magisterium.<br />
<br />
If it is helpful, consider Shireroth not to be a simulation of a country but rather a real country that happens to be conducting many of its affairs on the Internet. It has a legislature, a university, a square for general discussion, et cetera. Roleplaying is simply a tool for fleshing our the appearance of countryhood.<br />
<br />
==So what do you do?==<br />
<br />
Whatever we want, basically. People are always coming up with more ideas to make Shireroth a more interesting place. However, most stuff that happens here generally falls into a few areas:<br />
<br />
* We pass laws. Laws can concern everything from what holidays we celebrate to our foreign policy to who gets noble titles. This is really the backbone of the whole system. As a new immigrant, you will not be directly involved in the legislative process. However, you can watch the proceedings of the Landsraad and are encouraged to tell your Duke your opinion on issues.<br />
<br />
* We conduct foreign relations. There are many other micronations around, and some of them, like Babkha, are very close to Shireroth, often working with us or conspiring against us on various plans. The Ministry of the Exterior works on writing treaties, negotiating solutions to problems, keeping informed on what our friends and enemies are doing, and trying to convince foreign countries to act in ways that benefit us. Sometimes we just visit and say hi.<br />
<br />
* We have a military and an intelligence agency. The military chiefly participates in "recwars", a uniquely micronational sport similar to RPGs in many ways. Intelligence often consists of having foreign contacts who are willing to sell Shireroth information on their nations and of infiltrating enemy countries with spies before they can do the same to us.<br />
<br />
* We create fiction. We have developed a rich fictional culture, a couple of stories, and some history for our lands and institutions. Usually this is done as a side or an embellishment to the government work, but there are some people who prefer just to write stuff or role-play without any official government jobs.<br />
<br />
* We make stuff. From launching model rockets under the guise of a space program to broadcasting KIRS, Shireroth's own radio station, people with hobbies tend to find that associating them with Shireroth makes them more fun and gets people interested in them.<br />
<br />
==Where do I go to do stuff?==<br />
The majority of Shirithian affairs are conducted on '''[http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 the forum]'''. Go ahead and post boldly - while a Yardistani or two might bite you if you're not careful, they don't have any infectious diseases. We think.<br />
<br />
==How does the government work?==<br />
Our government works on the feudal system. It consists of three levels, each of which is sworn to obey the level above them and each of which commands the levels below them in their turn. On top is the Kaiser, who you can think of as a sort of king. His word is law, although to hold official sway it must be formalized in an Imperial Decree. Directly below the Kaiser are the Dukes, of which there are currently five. The Dukes each rule over a Duchy, and each have the privilege of voting in the Landsraad, the legislature that decides most important issues.<br />
<br />
The third rung on the feudal ladder, and the one you're probably going to be on for a while, is everyone else. This includes titles that previously had significance in the government, such as Baron, Count and Thane, and the commoner. Non-dukes cannot directly vote or debate in the Landsraad, although they can petition their nobles to bring up acts or change their votes, or post and wait for the [[Praetor]] to approve their participation in the discussion. <br />
<br />
What commoners can do is hold high positions in the Ministries. For sometime the Minister of Military Affairs was a commoner, and there is no reason why an intelligent commoner cannot rise to the top in any of the Ministries, except perhaps that they would be likely to be promoted to the nobility before they got there.<br />
<br />
==How can I become a noble?==<br />
<br />
# (the normal way) Be an active, intelligent, and loyal citizen. When a noble title opens up, someone may remember you and recommend you for it.<br />
#(the easy way) Marry into it. The significant others of Shirerithian nobles are granted their own noble titles, although they are not ruling nobles, a small but significant legal distinction.<br />
#(the really helpful way) Recruit some friends to Shireroth. If you get a couple of people to join together, and they prove to be active and willing to found a new Duchy together, the Landsraad or the Kaiser is likely to grant you one.<br />
<br />
A great way to prove yourself an intelligent, active, and loyal citizen is to get yourself a job in one of the Ministries. At the time of writing, the [[Imperial Judex]], the [[Minister of Trade]], and the [[Minister of Information]] are all looking for assistants. general, people who just do good work and make a lot of friends in the community are more likely to become nobles than people who are obviously hell-bent on a title.<br />
<br />
==What fiefdom should I live in?==<br />
<br />
Most citizens of Shireroth reside in a fiefdom. If you choose to immigrate, you will be expected either to choose a fiefdom or give the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization permission to choose one for you. The current fiefdoms are as follows:<br />
<br />
===Brookshire===<br />
The Duchy of [[Brookshire]], merger of previous Brookshire and [[Goldshire]], is Shireroth's oldest Duchy and the home of the nation's founder, [[Erik Metzler]]. It is currently ruled by Mike Fors. Brookshire's culture is somewhat conservative, and the citizens tend to be both isolationist and traditionalist. General themes include history and archaeology (especially Shireroth's own fictional history), [[religion]], economy and industry, Monty Python references, and leadership. Different counties offer chances to develop cultures based on influences from Eastern Europe, India, a large variety of places with no obvious Earthly inspiration - and of course there's still space to add your own.<br />
<br />
===Elwynn===<br />
Merger of two of Shireroth's perhaps best-cultured duchies, [[Hyperborea]] and [[Elwynn]], the Elwynnese duchy is a place of quiet contemplation in the cold northlands, philosophical insight, and the occasional horrible bloody massacre. It is currently ruled over by Iskander Mirkdale. General themes in Hyperborea include the Pursuit of Truth and Beauty, language, community, learning, art, and living off the land. Themes in Elwynn include natural beauty, elves, Nordic culture, Babkhan culture, forests and rivers, and the north.<br />
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===Kildare===<br />
The Duchy of [[Kildare]] (or Du'''t'''chy as Kildarians call it) has a long and somewhat troubled history. Traditionally most military leaders have come from this area. It is ruled by Duke Shyriath, and its culture is an unstable mix of old [[Apollo]]nian traditions that predate Shireroth and a bit of Ireland that has hung on through the region's many incarnations. General themes include both war and love, union and bickering, and also multiculturalism, Apollonian history and [[Soloralism|Apollonian religion]]. Kildare is home to some of Shireroth's better developed minor subdivisions, the old and well-liked [[Schlangen]] and [[Kitanus Fields]], the more unique [[Hallucination]], and the more controversial [[Antya]]. It also has a certain amount of influence from micronations that do a lot of business with the means of magic.<br />
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===Yardistan===<br />
The Duchy of [[Yardistan]] is certainly Shireroth's most unique Duchy, and quite possibly the most unique thing of any sort anywhere. It is home to several of Shireroth's oldest and most questionable traditions, such as the [[Yardistani Annexation Corps|Annexation Corps]] and the Small Animal and Molotov Cocktail Delivery Company. Its Duke is Greg Russell, arguably an excellent choice for an anarchistic duchy such as this. General themes include war, anarchy, partying, whimsy, passion, tropical heat, and in [[Naudia'Diva]], hunting, beasts, and naturalistic religion.<br />
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===Straylight===<br />
Vying for the title of most unique with Yardistan is its cultural offshoot, the naval duchy of [[Straylight]]. While Straylight is almost as old in name as the rest of the duchies, it has only recently been promoted back to actually being a duchy. It is ruled over by [[Ari Rahikkala]], as it has been for most of its existence. General themes include technology, the sea, constructive anarchy, the dark side of society, and if you dig into the history a little, a lot of dolphins and the occasional dragon.<br />
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==How do I immigrate?==<br />
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If this sounds like something you might be interested in, register on our public forum, go to the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization (MiniImNat)], and fill out the form on the top. For more information on immigration, talk to the Minister of Immigration, whose contact details are below.<br />
<br />
==Who can I talk to?==<br />
<br />
If you have some questions about Shireroth or just want to chat, here's a few possibilities.<br />
<br />
* The best bet is the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 forum].<br />
*On the forums, you can Private Message any of the following people:<br />
**Kaiser Agni I: the Kaiser. He knows everything.<br />
**Harald of Froyalan: Minister of Immigration and Naturalization<br />
**Ari Rahikkala: Minister of the Interior<br />
* Or you can contact people by other means (the given names are AIM IDs):<br />
** Rrakanychan: [[Erik Metzler]], current [[Kaiser]] (username Kaiser [[Agni I]]) and bon vivant.<br />
** Ari Rahikkala: current [[Minister of the Interior]]<br />
** GSquid314: Scott, respected Shirithian<br />
* Or you can try the #micronations IRC channel on irc.psigenix.net (or [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/irc on the web])<br />
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==Any other advice?==<br />
<br />
* Just participate. The more you do stuff, the more it will all become clear to you.<br />
* Don't worry if you are kind of confused your first few days, eventually everything will become clear. Except the Yardistanis, but don't worry too much about that; we don't get them either.<br />
* If you don't know whether or not to do something, do it. If it was stupid, we'll tell you so and not worry about it, and it will be a good way for you to learn.<br />
* Ask questions. Questions are good.<br />
* Talk to people. About anything. The more people you know, and know well, the more enjoyable things will be.<br />
<br />
==Where can I get more information?==<br />
<br />
The wiki you're currently reading can give you definitions of most of terms related to Shireroth, histories of our institutions, and descriptions (occasionally warnings) of different people or positions. You should be able to just click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar and learn about a random Shirithian subject, or just read through the wiki and the forum. The easiest way to find out things, however, is to ask about them.</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Guide_for_the_Perplexed&diff=7458Guide for the Perplexed2009-03-26T06:14:33Z<p>Allot: /* Who can I talk to? */</p>
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<div>Welcome to [[Shireroth]] and to [[micronationalism]]! Whether you're someone who has stumbled upon our site and wants to know more about us or a new immigrant trying to figure out what you've gotten yourself into, the following pamphlet should tell you enough about us to allow you to jump right in and feel that you understand most of what is going on.<br />
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===Warning===<br />
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According to the DEA, micronationalism is one of the most addictive things on Earth. If you are the kind of person who easily gets addicted to things and doesn't have very much time, you should probably stop reading now.<br />
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==What is micronationalism?==<br />
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As the name implies, micronationalism is the game/hobby/way-of-life based on creating and living in small nations. It has many levels, from people who treat it as a role-playing game to people who are dead serious about seceding from the United States or elsewhere as soon as they get enough military might to back themselves up. Shireroth falls in between. We have no real secessionist aspirations and follow all United States laws, but we do try and maintain at least a tenuous grip on reality most of the time. All micronations are looking for new immigrants who are interested in contributing something to the community, and Shireroth is no exception. If what you see in this guide seems interesting to you, please consider joining us.<br />
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==Is this a role-playing game?==<br />
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Not in the sense of a traditional RPG of any kind that we're familiar with. For instance, we don't have gamemasters or common rules that everyone implicitly follows. On the other hand, it is not uncommon to play a character that's not exactly like you in every way. Shireroth has had its share of talking dogs, and dolphins, and elves, and even cyborgs that command armies of twelve foot tall bear-hybrid-things. Writing stories with characters of your creation is accepted and encouraged.<br />
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However, we consider the roleplaying part and the government-simulation part of our nation to be separate magisteria, with a very specific kind of relationship: Roleplaying always yields to government. <br />
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For instance, if the Duke of Elwynn were to decree that all elves in the duchy are to die, you don't write about how the elves are all doing fine, but you're welcome to write about the horrors of genocide, or about a heroic individual that escaped to another duchy, or even about a local resistance movement. You can recontextualise and reinterpret the politics, and in fact Shirithians do this quite often, you just can't force the politics' hand.<br />
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Similarly, you can't write a story that you have murdered the Kaiser and are taking his place on the throne. That is, unless you have the Kaiser's approval. In essence, within the political simulation there won't be a difference between assassinating the Kaiser with his approval, and being his chosen heir. The difference only exists in the roleplaying magisterium.<br />
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If it is helpful, consider Shireroth not to be a simulation of a country but rather a real country that happens to be conducting many of its affairs on the Internet. It has a legislature, a university, a square for general discussion, et cetera. Roleplaying is simply a tool for fleshing our the appearance of countryhood.<br />
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==So what do you do?==<br />
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Whatever we want, basically. People are always coming up with more ideas to make Shireroth a more interesting place. However, most stuff that happens here generally falls into a few areas:<br />
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* We pass laws. Laws can concern everything from what holidays we celebrate to our foreign policy to who gets noble titles. This is really the backbone of the whole system. As a new immigrant, you will not be directly involved in the legislative process. However, you can watch the proceedings of the Landsraad and are encouraged to tell your Duke your opinion on issues.<br />
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* We conduct foreign relations. There are many other micronations around, and some of them, like Babkha, are very close to Shireroth, often working with us or conspiring against us on various plans. The Ministry of the Exterior works on writing treaties, negotiating solutions to problems, keeping informed on what our friends and enemies are doing, and trying to convince foreign countries to act in ways that benefit us. Sometimes we just visit and say hi.<br />
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* We have a military and an intelligence agency. The military chiefly participates in "recwars", a uniquely micronational sport similar to RPGs in many ways. Intelligence often consists of having foreign contacts who are willing to sell Shireroth information on their nations and of infiltrating enemy countries with spies before they can do the same to us.<br />
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* We create fiction. We have developed a rich fictional culture, a couple of stories, and some history for our lands and institutions. Usually this is done as a side or an embellishment to the government work, but there are some people who prefer just to write stuff or role-play without any official government jobs.<br />
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* We make stuff. From launching model rockets under the guise of a space program to broadcasting KIRS, Shireroth's own radio station, people with hobbies tend to find that associating them with Shireroth makes them more fun and gets people interested in them.<br />
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==Where do I go to do stuff?==<br />
The majority of Shirithian affairs are conducted on '''[http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 the forum]'''. Go ahead and post boldly - while a Yardistani or two might bite you if you're not careful, they don't have any infectious diseases. We think.<br />
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==How does the government work?==<br />
Our government works on the feudal system. It consists of three levels, each of which is sworn to obey the level above them and each of which commands the levels below them in their turn. On top is the Kaiser, who you can think of as a sort of king. His word is law, although to hold official sway it must be formalized in an Imperial Decree. Directly below the Kaiser are the Dukes, of which there are currently five. The Dukes each rule over a Duchy, and each have the privilege of voting in the Landsraad, the legislature that decides most important issues.<br />
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The third rung on the feudal ladder, and the one you're probably going to be on for a while, is everyone else. This includes titles that previously had significance in the government, such as Baron, Count and Thane, and the commoner. Non-dukes cannot directly vote or debate in the Landsraad, although they can petition their nobles to bring up acts or change their votes, or post and wait for the [[Praetor]] to approve their participation in the discussion. <br />
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What commoners can do is hold high positions in the Ministries. For sometime the Minister of Military Affairs was a commoner, and there is no reason why an intelligent commoner cannot rise to the top in any of the Ministries, except perhaps that they would be likely to be promoted to the nobility before they got there.<br />
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==How can I become a noble?==<br />
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# (the normal way) Be an active, intelligent, and loyal citizen. When a noble title opens up, someone may remember you and recommend you for it.<br />
#(the easy way) Marry into it. The significant others of Shirerithian nobles are granted their own noble titles, although they are not ruling nobles, a small but significant legal distinction.<br />
#(the really helpful way) Recruit some friends to Shireroth. If you get a couple of people to join together, and they prove to be active and willing to found a new Duchy together, the Landsraad or the Kaiser is likely to grant you one.<br />
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A great way to prove yourself an intelligent, active, and loyal citizen is to get yourself a job in one of the Ministries. As of the time of this writing, the Ministry of the Exterior needs ambassadors, and the rest of the ministries are unoccupied. In general, people who just do good work and make a lot of friends in the community are more likely to become nobles than people who are obviously hell-bent on a title.<br />
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==What fiefdom should I live in?==<br />
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Most citizens of Shireroth reside in a fiefdom. If you choose to immigrate, you will be expected either to choose a fiefdom or give the Minister of Immigration and Naturalization permission to choose one for you. The current fiefdoms are as follows:<br />
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===Brookshire===<br />
The Duchy of [[Brookshire]], merger of previous Brookshire and [[Goldshire]], is Shireroth's oldest Duchy and the home of the nation's founder, [[Erik Metzler]]. It is currently ruled by Mike Fors. Brookshire's culture is somewhat conservative, and the citizens tend to be both isolationist and traditionalist. General themes include history and archaeology (especially Shireroth's own fictional history), [[religion]], economy and industry, Monty Python references, and leadership. Different counties offer chances to develop cultures based on influences from Eastern Europe, India, a large variety of places with no obvious Earthly inspiration - and of course there's still space to add your own.<br />
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===Elwynn===<br />
Merger of two of Shireroth's perhaps best-cultured duchies, [[Hyperborea]] and [[Elwynn]], the Elwynnese duchy is a place of quiet contemplation in the cold northlands, philosophical insight, and the occasional horrible bloody massacre. It is currently ruled over by Iskander Mirkdale. General themes in Hyperborea include the Pursuit of Truth and Beauty, language, community, learning, art, and living off the land. Themes in Elwynn include natural beauty, elves, Nordic culture, Babkhan culture, forests and rivers, and the north.<br />
<br />
===Kildare===<br />
The Duchy of [[Kildare]] (or Du'''t'''chy as Kildarians call it) has a long and somewhat troubled history. Traditionally most military leaders have come from this area. It is ruled by Duke Shyriath, and its culture is an unstable mix of old [[Apollo]]nian traditions that predate Shireroth and a bit of Ireland that has hung on through the region's many incarnations. General themes include both war and love, union and bickering, and also multiculturalism, Apollonian history and [[Soloralism|Apollonian religion]]. Kildare is home to some of Shireroth's better developed minor subdivisions, the old and well-liked [[Schlangen]] and [[Kitanus Fields]], the more unique [[Hallucination]], and the more controversial [[Antya]]. It also has a certain amount of influence from micronations that do a lot of business with the means of magic.<br />
<br />
===Yardistan===<br />
The Duchy of [[Yardistan]] is certainly Shireroth's most unique Duchy, and quite possibly the most unique thing of any sort anywhere. It is home to several of Shireroth's oldest and most questionable traditions, such as the [[Yardistani Annexation Corps|Annexation Corps]] and the Small Animal and Molotov Cocktail Delivery Company. Its Duke is Greg Russell, arguably an excellent choice for an anarchistic duchy such as this. General themes include war, anarchy, partying, whimsy, passion, tropical heat, and in [[Naudia'Diva]], hunting, beasts, and naturalistic religion.<br />
<br />
===Straylight===<br />
Vying for the title of most unique with Yardistan is its cultural offshoot, the naval duchy of [[Straylight]]. While Straylight is almost as old in name as the rest of the duchies, it has only recently been promoted back to actually being a duchy. It is ruled over by [[Ari Rahikkala]], as it has been for most of its existence. General themes include technology, the sea, constructive anarchy, the dark side of society, and if you dig into the history a little, a lot of dolphins and the occasional dragon.<br />
<br />
==How do I immigrate?==<br />
<br />
If this sounds like something you might be interested in, register on our public forum, go to the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=8 Ministry of Immigration and Naturalization (MiniImNat)], and fill out the form on the top. For more information on immigration, talk to the Minister of Immigration, whose contact details are below.<br />
<br />
==Who can I talk to?==<br />
<br />
If you have some questions about Shireroth or just want to chat, here's a few possibilities.<br />
<br />
* The best bet is the [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=1 forum].<br />
*On the forums, you can Private Message any of the following people:<br />
**Kaiser Agni I: the Kaiser. He knows everything.<br />
**Harald of Froyalan: Minister of Immigration and Naturalization<br />
**Ari Rahikkala: Minister of the Interior<br />
* Or you can contact people by other means (the given names are AIM IDs):<br />
** Rrakanychan: [[Erik Metzler]], current [[Kaiser]] (username Kaiser [[Agni I]]) and bon vivant.<br />
** Ari Rahikkala: current [[Minister of the Interior]]<br />
** GSquid314: Scott, respected Shirithian<br />
* Or you can try the #micronations IRC channel on irc.psigenix.net (or [http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/irc on the web])<br />
<br />
==Any other advice?==<br />
<br />
* Just participate. The more you do stuff, the more it will all become clear to you.<br />
* Don't worry if you are kind of confused your first few days, eventually everything will become clear. Except the Yardistanis, but don't worry too much about that; we don't get them either.<br />
* If you don't know whether or not to do something, do it. If it was stupid, we'll tell you so and not worry about it, and it will be a good way for you to learn.<br />
* Ask questions. Questions are good.<br />
* Talk to people. About anything. The more people you know, and know well, the more enjoyable things will be.<br />
<br />
==Where can I get more information?==<br />
<br />
The wiki you're currently reading can give you definitions of most of terms related to Shireroth, histories of our institutions, and descriptions (occasionally warnings) of different people or positions. You should be able to just click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar and learn about a random Shirithian subject, or just read through the wiki and the forum. The easiest way to find out things, however, is to ask about them.</div>Allothttps://shireroth.org/wiki/index.php?title=Arbiter&diff=7457Arbiter2009-03-26T04:43:33Z<p>Allot: </p>
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A judge of sorts, the official in charge of the [[Imperial Judex]]. He is assisted by two [[Inquisitor]]s. <br />
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Falling into disuse due to the ravages of time, the office was renewed when [[Loki II]] restored the [[Charter]]. See [[Imperial Decree 279]]. The Duke of Brookshire was appointed to the post.<br />
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